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Starship Duel I(1984)

★ 6.3 BGG1–2 players30 minWeight 1.50
Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingRelative Movement

Games like Starship Duel I

Looking for games like Starship Duel I? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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The Last Starfighter Combat Game(1984)

★ 5.82–10 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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The Creature That Ate Sheboygan(1979)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Pacific Rim: Extinction(2018)

★ 7.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Revolt on Antares(1981)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Helltank(1981)

★ 6.52 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Rebels & Redcoats: Volume II(1995)

★ 6.61–2 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Wings of Glory: Tripods & Triplanes(2018)

★ 8.02–99 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Helltank Destroyer(1982)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Salvo II(1992)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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OPPIDUM: Celtic Warriors Against Roman Legionaries(2025)

★ 8.82–4 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Moon Base Clavius(1982)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

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8th Air Force(2020)

★ 8.41 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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