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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. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

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

   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Star Wars Rebellion →
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   2. Forbidden Stars (2015)

   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →

   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Forbidden Stars →
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   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 · 7 shared tags · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for The Edge Dawnfall →
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   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 · 6 shared tags · 3 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cry Havoc: both play at 2 · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   5. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Events, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See StarCraft The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Deck · 6 shared tags · 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
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   7. Blood Rage (2015)

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

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

   vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   8. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

   2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

   Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Kemet alternatives →

    Shares with Cry Havoc: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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
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    11. Scythe (2016)

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

    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 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
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    12. War of the Ring (2004)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring alternatives →

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

    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    13. Dune (2019)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →

    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 5 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 6 shared tags · 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
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    15. Cyclades (2009)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →

    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 5 shared tags · 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
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    16. 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 Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Cry Havoc’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cry Havoc: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    17. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Cry Havoc: Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 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
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    18. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Cry Havoc: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 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.