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Rivets(1977)

★ 6.4 BGG2 playersWeight 2.00
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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.

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

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Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45(1975)

★ 6.32 players120 minWeight 2.4
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S.F.3.D. Original(1984)

★ 7.22 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
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StarGate: The Final Space Battle for Galactic Freedom(1979)

★ 5.92 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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The Warriors of Batak(1982)

★ 6.02 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Titan Strike! Battle for the Moon of Saturn(1979)

★ 5.92 players90 minWeight 2.4
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66/100

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Hard Vacuum(2000)

★ 7.42–8 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Star Fist(1991)

★ 5.22 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Deluxe G.E.V.(2001)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Euphoria(2013)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Ultra-Warrior(1981)

★ 4.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Swords of Sovereignty: Bouvines 1214 – Worringen 1288(2012)

★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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