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18 games like Forbidden Stars

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

Every alternative below links to its own Forbidden Stars-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 Forbidden Stars’s 3.8 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 Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 8 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Star Wars Rebellion →
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   2. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Dice Rolling +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for War of the Ring Second Edition →
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   3. Cry Havoc (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Cry Havoc alternatives →

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

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Cry Havoc →
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   4. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
5. 

   5. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

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

   Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
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   6. Scythe (2016)

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

   Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 5 shared tags · 2 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~47 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 

   7. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

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

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

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 

   8. Earth Reborn (2010)

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

   Shares with Forbidden Stars: Bluffing, Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

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

   Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 

    10. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Bluffing, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)

    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 

    12. 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 Forbidden Stars: Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 3 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    13. Rising Sun (2018)

    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Rising Sun alternatives →

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Bluffing, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
14. 

    14. Deep Madness (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    15. Dune (2019)

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

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

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. Mansions of Madness (2011)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness alternatives →

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    17. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    18. Nemesis (2018)

    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Nemesis alternatives →

    Shares with Forbidden Stars: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Forbidden Stars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Forbidden Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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