SEED GAME#13182 BGG all-time

Star Fleet Battle Manual(1977)

★ 7.2 BGG2–8 players45 minWeight 2.38
Measurement MovementMovement TemplateSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Star Fleet Battle Manual

Looking for games like Star Fleet Battle Manual? 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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Wings of Glory: WW2 Rules and Accessories Pack(2013)

★ 7.72–99 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Movement Template + 1 more

Movement TemplateSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

V.I.P.E.R.(1988)

★ 6.32–12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementSimulation

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Action QueueDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Starship Troopers Miniatures Game(2005)

★ 6.92 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Measurement Movement

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementSimulation

Alien Space Battle Manual(1973)

★ 7.02–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Wings of Glory: WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack(2012)

★ 8.01–117 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Movement Template + 1 more

Action QueueMovement TemplateSimulation

Star Trek: Attack Wing(2013)

★ 7.52–99 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Movement Template + 1 more

Action QueueDice RollingLine of Sight

Gaslands: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat(2017)

★ 8.02–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Movement Template

Dice RollingMovement Template

Gruntz 15mm Sci-Fi(2010)

★ 8.02–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingMeasurement Movement

MERCS(2010)

★ 7.52–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit(2000)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

A Call to Arms: Babylon 5 Space Combat(2004)

★ 6.72–8 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Measurement Movement

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementSimulation

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