Pentantastar(1983)
Games like Pentantastar
Looking for games like Pentantastar? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Dracula: Walpurgis Night(2022)
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Greyhawk Adventures: Wars(1991)
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Die Schlacht um Thors Kliff(2022)
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General Orders: World War II(2023)
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General Orders: Sengoku Jidai(2025)
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Ivor the Engine(2014)
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Waters of Nereus(2019)
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Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge(2006)
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Classic Warlord(2012)
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Pocket Battles: Celts vs. Romans(2009)
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Caretos(2020)
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