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18 games like Cry Havoc

The best games like Cry Havoc are Star Wars Rebellion, Forbidden Stars and The Edge Dawnfall — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Rebellion shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with Cry Havoc.

Every alternative below links to its own Cry Havoc-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 Cry Havoc’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Star Wars Rebellion on Amazon →
2. 2. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
3. 3. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View The Edge Dawnfall on Amazon →
4. 4. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: both play at 2 · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Chaos in the Old World (2009)
   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Events, Hand Management · 4 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Deck · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Blood Rage (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
   2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 4 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. GKR Heavy Hitters (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Cry Havoc: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Kemet (2012)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. War of the Ring (2004)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Dune (2019)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 14. Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)
    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. Cyclades (2009)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~40 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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