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18 games like Dune

The best games like Dune are A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition), Rex Final Days of an Empire and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) shares bluffing, negotiation, novel-based with Dune.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dune’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Novel-based, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)
   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Dune: Fighting, Negotiation, Political, Science Fiction, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Force Commitment · 4 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter
   View Rex Final Days of an Empire on Amazon →
3. 3. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Dune: Negotiation, Political, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~240 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Rising Sun (2018)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 3 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
6. 6. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
   2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Dune: Fighting, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 4 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~90 min longer · 0.3 lighter
7. 7. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Dune: Fighting, Novel-based, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Dune: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Scythe (2016)
   1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Dune: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Force Commitment · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dune: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~17 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Die Macher (1986)
    3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Dune: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Dune: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Diplomacy (1959)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Political, Science Fiction, Area Movement · 1 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter
14. 14. Cry Havoc (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Dune: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
15. 15. Patchistory (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Dune: Science Fiction, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 3 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Maria (2009)
    2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~90 min longer · 0.4 lighter
18. 18. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Dune: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dune: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~180 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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