Rivets(1977)
Games like Rivets
Looking for games like Rivets? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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
Kosmonauts(2012)
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Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45(1975)
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S.F.3.D. Original(1984)
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StarGate: The Final Space Battle for Galactic Freedom(1979)
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The Warriors of Batak(1982)
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Titan Strike! Battle for the Moon of Saturn(1979)
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Hard Vacuum(2000)
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Star Fist(1991)
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Deluxe G.E.V.(2001)
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Ultra-Warrior(1981)
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Swords of Sovereignty: Bouvines 1214 – Worringen 1288(2012)
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