SEED GAME#1290 BGG all-time

The Search for Lost Species(2023)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.95
Action PointsDeductionHexagon Grid

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.

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

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The Search for UAPs(2024)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

The Search for Planet X(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Kronologic: Cuzco 1450(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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DeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Turing Machine(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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DeductionPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Lairs(2026)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDeductionDice Rolling

Mr. Jack in New York(2009)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

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DeductionGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Weavlings in the Wilds(2022)

★ 7.91 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

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Action PointsChainingGrid Movement

Razorhurst(2020)

★ 8.61 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

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DeductionNarrative Choice / ParagraphPush Your Luck

Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Operation Barbarossa 1941 (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Atlantic Chase: The Kriegsmarine Against the Home Fleet 1939-1942(2021)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Shakespeare(2015)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Action PointsAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

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