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This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules(2013)

★ 8.5 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.25
Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules

Looking for games like This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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Bolt Action(2012)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Chainmail: Rules for Medieval Miniatures(1971)

★ 5.82–10 players360 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingLine of Sight

BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set(2022)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Warmaster Ancients(2005)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Ogre Miniatures(1992)

★ 7.72–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

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Horizon Wars: Science-Fiction Combined-Arms Wargaming(2016)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsDice RollingLine of Sight

Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Bolt Action: Third Edition(2024)

★ 8.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Dragon Rampant: Fantasy Wargaming Rules(2015)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Dust 1947(2016)

★ 7.62–8 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Space Weirdos: A Skirmish Heartbreaker(2021)

★ 8.32–8 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingInterrupts

Pike & Shotte(2012)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

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