The Sword and the Stars(1981)
Games like The Sword and the Stars
Looking for games like The Sword and the Stars? 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.
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Vertigo(1990)
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Netrunner(1996)
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Firestorm Armada(2009)
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Colonial Space Wars: New Horizons(2013)
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Block Mania(1987)
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Kremlin(1986)
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Full Metal Planète(1988)
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Mechwarrior: Dark Age(2002)
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Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld(2016)
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Le Havre: The Inland Port(2012)
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