SEED GAME#21994 BGG all-time

Double Star(1979)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players120 minWeight 3.25
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Games like Double Star

Looking for games like Double Star? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 3.4
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★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.6
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★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.2
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74/100

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Battle for Stalingrad(1980)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Operation Typhoon: The German Assault on Moscow, 1941(1978)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.5
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73/100

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★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

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1792: La Patrie en Danger(1991)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.9
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