SEED GAME#8465 BGG all-time

Station Master(2004)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.53
Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Games like Station Master

Looking for games like Station Master? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

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Station Master(2020)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
84/100

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Spice Merchant(2012)

★ 6.33–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Queen's Necklace(2003)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Spicy(2020)

★ 7.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Modern Art Card Game(2008)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Camel Up Cards(2016)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Soda Jerk(2025)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy(2025)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTake That

Three-Dragon Ante: Emperor's Gambit(2010)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

Cheaty Mages!(2008)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTake That

Bla5t(2016)

★ 7.23–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementMemory

Tien Gow (Sky Nine)(1120)

★ 7.24 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTrick-taking

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