SEED GAME#1298 BGG all-time

Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit(2000)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 2.48
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

Games like Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit

Looking for games like Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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

ONUS! Rome Vs Carthage(2014)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingOpen Drafting

The Doomed: Apocalyptic Horror Hunting(2023)

★ 8.71–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

MERCS(2010)

★ 7.52–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Star Trek: Starship Tactical Combat Simulator(1983)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

The Great War(2015)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHexagon Grid

Doctor Who: Exterminate! The Miniatures Game(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Adeptus Titanicus(1988)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Pirate's Cove(2002)

★ 6.63–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Dracula's America: Shadows of the West(2017)

★ 8.22–8 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

BattleLore: Second Edition(2013)

★ 7.72 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

Samurai Battles(2012)

★ 7.32–99 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

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