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18 games like BattleTech

The best games like BattleTech are Silent Death, Star Wars Armada and Car Wars Deluxe Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Silent Death shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with BattleTech.

Ranked alternatives to BattleTech (collectible components, fighting), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to BattleTech’s medium weight.

  1. 1. Silent Death (1990)
    2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Simulation
  2. 2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers
  3. 2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Movement Points, Role Playing
  4. 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers
  5. 2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Variable Player Powers
  6. 2–4 players · 0 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers
  7. 2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Role Playing
  8. 1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Role Playing
  9. 2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  10. 2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Collectible Components, Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  11. 11. Dust Tactics (2010)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation
  12. 12. Warhammer 40 (2008)
    2–0 players · 240 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
  13. 2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with BattleTech: Collectible Components, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Movement Points, Variable Player Powers
  14. 2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers
  15. 1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Role Playing
  16. 16. Warhammer 40 (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers
  17. 2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Variable Player Powers
  18. 2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with BattleTech: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Simulation
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Frequently asked

What game is most like BattleTech?
Silent Death (1990) is the closest match to BattleTech, sharing fighting, miniatures, science fiction. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like BattleTech?
Silent Death, Star Wars Armada, Car Wars Deluxe Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to BattleTech in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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