SEED GAME#3268 BGG all-time

Bolt Action(2012)

★ 7.8 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.74
Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Games like Bolt Action

Looking for games like Bolt Action? 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

Beyond the Gates of Antares(2015)

★ 7.82–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Bolt Action: Third Edition(2024)

★ 8.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Bolt Action: Konflikt '47(2016)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles(1990)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingLine of Sight

Warmaster Ancients(2005)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Pike & Shotte(2012)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules(2013)

★ 8.52 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Chainmail: Rules for Medieval Miniatures(1971)

★ 5.82–10 players360 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingLine of Sight

Cruel Seas: Starter Set(2018)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

The Age of Eagles(2005)

★ 7.42–8 players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingEventsLine of Sight

Deadzone: 2 player starter set (Third edition)(2021)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Dust Tactics(2010)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingLine of Sight

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