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Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition)(1993)

★ 7.9 BGG2–6 playersWeight 4.17
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Games like Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition)? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition)(1998)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 3.5
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79/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Hivestorm(2024)

★ 8.61–2 playersWeight 3.8
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70/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team(2018)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.5
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70/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader(1987)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 3.6
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70/100

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De Bellis Magistrorum Militum: Wargame Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battle from 3000 BC to 1525 AD(2007)

★ 7.02 players240 minWeight 4.0
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70/100

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Warhammer: The Mass Combat Fantasy Roleplaying Game (1st Edition)(1983)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.7
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68/100

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Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (7th Edition)(2006)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.7
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68/100

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Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game(2002)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 3.3
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68/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Octarius(2021)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.5
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68/100

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Star Trek: Into The Unknown – Federation vs. Dominion Core Set(2024)

★ 8.02–6 players30 minWeight 3.7
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67/100

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The Russo-Japanese War: Dawn of the Rising Sun(2004)

★ 7.71–2 players360 minWeight 4.1
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67/100

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Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020(2020)

★ 8.41–8 players150 minWeight 4.0
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66/100

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