Gladiator(1981)
Games like Gladiator
Looking for games like Gladiator? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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
Gunslinger(1982)
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Circus Maximus(1979)
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Man to Man(1985)
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Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game(2012)
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Alpha Omega(1977)
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Air Force(1976)
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Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance(1977)
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John Carter: Warlord of Mars(1979)
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Bismarck (Second Edition)(1978)
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Divine Right(1979)
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Kampfpanzer: Armored Combat, 1937-40(1973)
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Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600(1976)
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Gunslinger
Circus Maximus
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Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance
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Bismarck (Second Edition)
Divine Right
Kampfpanzer: Armored Combat, 1937-40
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