SEED GAME#210 BGG all-time

Dune(2019)

★ 7.9 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 3.98
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Dune

Looking for games like Dune? 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 the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Dune(1979)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Alliances + 6 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Alliances + 5 more

Advantage TokenAlliancesArea Movement

War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Pax Pamir: Second Edition(2019)

★ 8.11–5 players45 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Root(2018)

★ 8.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueAction Retrieval

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Oath(2021)

★ 7.71–6 players45 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Syncanite Foundation(2025)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Dune: Imperium – Uprising(2023)

★ 8.71–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

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