SEED GAME#4440 BGG all-time

Dust(2007)

★ 6.4 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.61
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Dust

Looking for games like Dust? 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

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingMeasurement Movement

MERCS(2010)

★ 7.52–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team(2013)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Maharaja(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Risk: Star Wars – Original Trilogy Edition(2006)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Star Breach(2018)

★ 8.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingVariable Player Powers

MERCS 2.0(2016)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Dystopian Wars: Core Rulebook(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementPoint to Point Movement

Star Trek: Attack Wing – Federation vs. Klingons Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.32–99 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Mechaton: Giant Fighty Robots(2006)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Flames of War: Firestorm Campaign – Operation Bagration(2008)

★ 6.72 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

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