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Warhammer 40,000: First Strike(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players60 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Games like Warhammer 40,000: First Strike

Looking for games like Warhammer 40,000: First Strike? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium(2017)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
86/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Mutants and Death Ray Guns(2008)

★ 7.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
83/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Dust Warfare: Core Rulebook(2012)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
82/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Warhammer 40,000 (Eighth Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–12 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Attack of the Kaiju(2017)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Bushido: Risen Sun(2019)

★ 8.52 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Bushido(2011)

★ 8.32 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth(2015)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Mutant Chronicles Warzone Resurrection(2013)

★ 7.62–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Space Marine(1989)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Dropfleet Commander(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

BattleTech: CityTech(1986)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridVariable Player Powers

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