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18 games like Adrenaline

The best games like Adrenaline are Blood Rage, Aristeia! and The Edge Dawnfall — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Blood Rage shares fighting, miniatures, action points with Adrenaline.

Every alternative below links to its own Adrenaline-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fighting / miniatures shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Adrenaline’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Blood Rage (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Blood Rage →
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   2. Aristeia! (2017)

   2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Adrenaline: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Aristeia! →
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   3. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for The Edge Dawnfall →
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   4. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)

   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk (Third Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Adrenaline: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. Earth Reborn (2010)

   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Earth Reborn alternatives →

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Card Drafting, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~135 min longer · +1.6 heavier
6. 

   6. Space Hulk (1989)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk alternatives →

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 

   8. Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) (2014)

   2 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Adrenaline: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)

   1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 alternatives →

   Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~165 min longer · +1.4 heavier
12. 

    12. Aeon's End (2016)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Adrenaline: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. 

    14. Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~58 min longer · +1.1 heavier
15. 

    15. DOOM The Board Game (2016)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 

    16. Inis (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Inis alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    17. Kemet (2012)

    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Kemet alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Miniatures, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Adrenaline: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 

    18. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

    Shares with Adrenaline: Fighting, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Adrenaline’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Adrenaline: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Adrenaline fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.