SEED GAME#1257 BGG all-time

Star Trek: Frontiers(2016)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.35
Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon Grid

Games like Star Trek: Frontiers

Looking for games like Star Trek: Frontiers? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Voidfall(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Command CardsCooperative GameEvents

Frostpunk: The Board Game(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameCube TowerEvents

Deckers(2025)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Command CardsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Frosthaven(2022)

★ 8.71–4 players90 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Mage Knight Board Game(2011)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet(2017)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingLegacy Game

Spirit Island(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

Cloudspire(2019)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Action QueueBiasCooperative Game

HEXplore It: The Domain of Mirza Noctis(2022)

★ 8.31–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Nemesis: Lockdown(2022)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era(2025)

★ 8.91–4 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

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