SEED GAME#15247 BGG all-time

Waving Hands(1977)

★ 7.4 BGG2–10 players30 minWeight 2.78
Action QueuePaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Waving Hands

Looking for games like Waving Hands? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Wings of Glory: WW1 Duel Pack(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Roll & Raid(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Star Wars: Star Warriors(1987)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

The Artemis Odyssey(2023)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Swashbuckler: A Game of Swordplay and Derring-do(1980)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionSquare Grid

Stone Daze(2018)

★ 7.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Second World War at Sea: Strike South(2005)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 1 more

Hexagon GridPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Epigo(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueProgrammed MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

The Great Space Race(2006)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

RAMbots(2001)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

Vector(1970)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTeam-Based Game

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