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Dragonstar Rising(1987)

★ 6.2 BGG1–6 players120 minWeight 3.67
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Games like Dragonstar Rising

Looking for games like Dragonstar Rising? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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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The Omega War(1983)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.2
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84/100

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Battle Above the Clouds(2010)

★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 3.7
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83/100

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Barbarossa: Army Group Center, 1941(1998)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 4.0
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83/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Motherland(2015)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 3.5
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83/100

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Roads to Gettysburg(1993)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.4
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83/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of North Africa(2017)

★ 8.52 players120 minWeight 3.7
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82/100

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Kolin: Frederick's First Defeat – June 18, 1757(1994)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 4.0
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82/100

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Three Battles of Manassas(2004)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.3
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82/100

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La Bataille de Lützen(1999)

★ 7.81–3 playersWeight 3.9
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82/100

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This Terrible Sound(2000)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.8
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82/100

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No Retreat!: Polish & French Fronts(2018)

★ 7.60–2 playersWeight 3.6
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82/100

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Star Blazers Fleet Battle System(1997)

★ 7.12–6 players180 minWeight 3.7
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82/100

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