Dust(2007)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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MERCS(2010)
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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team(2013)
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Maharaja(2021)
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Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)
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Risk: Star Wars – Original Trilogy Edition(2006)
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Star Breach(2018)
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MERCS 2.0(2016)
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Dystopian Wars: Core Rulebook(2010)
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Star Trek: Attack Wing – Federation vs. Klingons Starter Set(2017)
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Mechaton: Giant Fighty Robots(2006)
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Flames of War: Firestorm Campaign – Operation Bagration(2008)
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