SEED GAME#17431 BGG all-time

Star Traders(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Games like Star Traders

Looking for games like Star Traders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Star Traders(1987)

★ 6.32–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Terror Below(2019)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Return of the Heroes(2003)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Junk Orbit(2018)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Taxi Derby(2020)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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ConnectionsModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Darkrock Ventures(2016)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

The Final Flicktier(2019)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDice RollingFlicking

Touria(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Mechaton: Giant Fighty Robots(2006)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Obcy(1988)

★ 6.52–7 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridPick-up and Deliver

Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes(2016)

★ 8.32–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

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