SEED GAME#923 BGG all-time

Specter Ops(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.39
Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Games like Specter Ops

Looking for games like Specter Ops? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Specter Ops: Broken Covenant(2018)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Sabotage(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

1ers Contacts(2025)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space(2010)

★ 6.92–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridHidden Movement

Captain Sonar(2016)

★ 7.52–8 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Nuns on the Run(2010)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementLine of Sight

Arcadia Quest: Inferno(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Car Wars (Sixth Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementImpulse Movement

Asteroid(1980)

★ 6.62 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementLine of Sight

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past(2016)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

BattleLore: Second Edition(2013)

★ 7.72 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

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