The Search for Lost Species(2023)
Games like The Search for Lost Species
Looking for games like The Search for Lost Species? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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.
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The Search for UAPs(2024)
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The Search for Planet X(2020)
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Kronologic: Cuzco 1450(2025)
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Turing Machine(2022)
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Lairs(2026)
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Mr. Jack in New York(2009)
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Life of the Amazonia(2023)
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Weavlings in the Wilds(2022)
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Razorhurst(2020)
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Operation Barbarossa 1941 (Second Edition)(2012)
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Atlantic Chase: The Kriegsmarine Against the Home Fleet 1939-1942(2021)
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Shakespeare(2015)
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