Magnificent Flying Machines(2018)
Games like Magnificent Flying Machines
Looking for games like Magnificent Flying Machines? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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
Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45(2016)
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Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44(2018)
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Nightfighter: Air Warfare in the Night Skies of World War Two(2011)
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Star Traders(2017)
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Meltdown 2020(2011)
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Admirals' War: World War II at Sea(2019)
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A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich(2016)
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Outrider(2010)
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Axis & Allies Air Force Miniatures: Angels 20(2012)
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Railroad Dice(2003)
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The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43(2013)
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Kanev: Parachutes Across the Dnepr, September 23-26, 1943(1981)
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