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Bolt Action: Third Edition(2024)

★ 8.5 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.50
Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Bolt Action(2012)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
80/100

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Beyond the Gates of Antares(2015)

★ 7.82–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Frostgrave: Second Edition(2020)

★ 8.62–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Bolt Action: Konflikt '47(2016)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Horizon Wars: Science-Fiction Combined-Arms Wargaming(2016)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Frostgrave(2015)

★ 8.12–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set(2019)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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

★ 8.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set(2022)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Song of Blades and Heroes: Revised Edition(2007)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Warmaster Ancients(2005)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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