SEED GAME#22098 BGG all-time

Outer Rim(2015)

★ 6.6 BGG2 players15 minWeight 2.00
Action QueueDice RollingPlayer Elimination

Games like Outer Rim

Looking for games like Outer Rim? 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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Windup War(2017)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

RoboDerby: Express(2011)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingModular Board

Wings of War: Deluxe Set(2007)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimulation

Wings of War: Watch Your Back!(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimulation

Wings of War: WW2 Deluxe set(2009)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimulation

Wings of War: Fire from the Sky(2009)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimulation

Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas(2012)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingModular Board

Droids(1991)

★ 5.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueCampaign / Battle Card DrivenSecret Unit Deployment

Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit(2000)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

HUNGER: The Show(2017)

★ 5.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

BattleTech: Beginner Box(2019)

★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPlayer Elimination

KAPOW! Volume 1(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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