SEED GAME#3686 BGG all-time

Blue Max(1983)

★ 7.2 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.27
Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingEvents

Games like Blue Max

Looking for games like Blue Max? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Fight in the Skies(1966)

★ 6.92–52 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Critical Hits and Failures + 7 more

Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Age of Dogfights: WW1(2020)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Critical Hits and Failures + 7 more

BiasCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Age of Dogfights: WWII(2022)

★ 8.81–2 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Critical Hits and Failures + 6 more

Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingDifferent Dice Movement

Flying Circus: Tactical Aerial Combat, 1915-1918(1972)

★ 5.92–6 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Sniper! (Second Edition)(1986)

★ 7.02 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingEvents

Korsoun 1944(2007)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Fire When Ready(1982)

★ 6.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Critical Hits and Failures + 7 more

Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Last Battle Twilight: 2000(1989)

★ 6.32–8 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Sherwood(2022)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Dragon Lords(1993)

★ 6.12–6 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 8 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Dawn Patrol: Role Playing Game of WW I Air Combat(1982)

★ 7.02–52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementRole Playing

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists