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Aliens: This Time It's War(2010)

★ 7.5 BGG2 playersWeight 1.84
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Games like Aliens: This Time It's War

Looking for games like Aliens: This Time It's War? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Star Wars: Episode 1 – Clash of the Lightsabers(1999)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.4
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80/100

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Prise De Fer(2021)

★ 6.82 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Kings & Creatures(2021)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Western Legends: Showdown(2023)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Forest Gangs(2025)

★ 7.02–6 players5 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Battle Line(2000)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Battle Line: Medieval(2017)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
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69/100

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1066, Tears to Many Mothers: The Battle of Hastings(2014)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Iconoclash(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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