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Battlestar Galactica(1984)

★ 7.0 BGG2–12 players120 minWeight 2.75
Action QueueEventsGrid Movement

Games like Battlestar Galactica

Looking for games like Battlestar Galactica? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Air Force(1976)

★ 6.51–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

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Bug Hunter Sniper!(1988)

★ 7.02–3 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Events + 4 more

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RoboRally(1994)

★ 7.02–8 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

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Brilliant Lances(1993)

★ 5.72–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 4 more

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Off the Line(2025)

★ 8.52 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 4 more

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Western Front Tank Leader(1987)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 4 more

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Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles – Starter Set(2018)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

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Desert War: Tactical Warfare in North Africa(1973)

★ 5.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 5 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Bomber: A Game of Daylight Bombing of Europe, 1943-1944(1982)

★ 6.82 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

The Crusades: Western Invasions of the Holy Land 1097-1191 A.D.(1978)

★ 6.32–8 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Battles & Leaders: A Game of Tactical Level Combat in the American Civil War 1861-1865(1981)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 4 more

Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingEvents

Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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