Invasion of the Air-eaters(1979)
Games like Invasion of the Air-eaters
Looking for games like Invasion of the Air-eaters? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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.
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Wagram: The Peace of Vienna, 5-6 July 1809(1975)
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Olympica(1978)
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Ligny: The Incomplete Victory(1976)
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The Wilderness Campaign: Lee vs. Grant, 1864(1972)
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1940(1980)
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The Moscow Campaign: Strike and Counterstrike Russia, 1941(1972)
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