SEED GAME#85 BGG all-time

Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.0 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 3.30
Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Games like Star Wars: Imperial Assault

Looking for games like Star Wars: Imperial Assault? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.61–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Car Wars(1981)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementImpulse Movement

Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Level 7 [Omega Protocol](2013)

★ 7.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Worldspanner Factions, Set 1: Heroes(2024)

★ 8.62–8 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridLine of Sight

DOOM: The Board Game(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Battlestations(2004)

★ 7.12–8 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Deadzone: 2 player starter set (Third edition)(2021)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Duel of Ages II(2013)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridLine of Sight

Doom: The Boardgame(2004)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingModular BoardSquare Grid

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