SEED GAME#14105 BGG all-time

Invasion of the Air-eaters(1979)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players90 minWeight 1.93
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Helltank(1981)

★ 6.52 players60 minWeight 1.7
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79/100

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Chitin: I(1977)

★ 6.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
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79/100

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Helltank Destroyer(1982)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Napoleon at Waterloo(1971)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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The Bulge(2008)

★ 7.22 players240 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Wagram: The Peace of Vienna, 5-6 July 1809(1975)

★ 6.81–2 players90 minWeight 2.1
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76/100

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Olympica(1978)

★ 6.32 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Ligny: The Incomplete Victory(1976)

★ 6.92 players120 minWeight 2.2
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75/100

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The Wilderness Campaign: Lee vs. Grant, 1864(1972)

★ 6.92 players240 minWeight 2.3
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75/100

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1940(1980)

★ 6.62 players120 minWeight 2.2
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75/100

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The Moscow Campaign: Strike and Counterstrike Russia, 1941(1972)

★ 6.72 players120 minWeight 2.1
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75/100

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