SEED GAME#11611 BGG all-time

Hard Vacuum(2000)

★ 7.4 BGG2–8 players45 minWeight 2.44
Action QueueHexagon GridSimulation

Games like Hard Vacuum

Looking for games like Hard Vacuum? 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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★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Wings of War: Fire from the Sky(2009)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Wings of War: WW2 Deluxe set(2009)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Wings of War: Deluxe Set(2007)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Wings of Glory: WW1 Duel Pack(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Canvas Eagles: War in the Skies 1914 - 1918(1999)

★ 7.82–20 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Robotanks(1992)

★ 5.62–4 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Starmada: The Admiralty Edition(2009)

★ 7.52–12 players180 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Aces High: War in the Air 1914 - 1918(1980)

★ 6.51–2 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

Star Wars: Star Warriors(1987)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Celles: The Ardennes, December 23-27, 1944(2012)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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