Bolt Action: Third Edition(2024)
Games like Bolt Action: Third Edition
Looking for games like Bolt Action: Third Edition? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
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Bolt Action(2012)
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Beyond the Gates of Antares(2015)
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Frostgrave: Second Edition(2020)
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Bolt Action: Konflikt '47(2016)
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Horizon Wars: Science-Fiction Combined-Arms Wargaming(2016)
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Frostgrave(2015)
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set(2019)
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Deadzone: 2 player starter set (Third edition)(2021)
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BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set(2022)
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Song of Blades and Heroes: Revised Edition(2007)
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De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles(1990)
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Warmaster Ancients(2005)
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Deadzone: 2 player starter set (Third edition)
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Warmaster Ancients
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