SEED GAME#13725 BGG all-time

Station Master(2020)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.40
Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Games like Station Master

Looking for games like Station Master? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Station Master(2004)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.5
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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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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Commodity SpeculationHand Management

Camel Up Cards(2016)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Soda Jerk(2025)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Commodity SpeculationHand Management

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

Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Shady Lady(2025)

★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

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