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18 games like Frank Herbert's Dune

The best games like Frank Herbert's 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 Frank Herbert's Dune.

Every alternative below links to its own Frank Herbert's 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 Frank Herbert's Dune’s 3.5 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 Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Novel-based, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 4 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   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 Frank Herbert's Dune: Fighting, Negotiation, Political, Science Fiction, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 4 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 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 Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Political, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Rising Sun (2018)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
   2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Fighting, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 4 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~90 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Maria (2009)
   2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Patchistory (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Cry Havoc (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 4 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~180 min longer · same complexity
13. 13. Diplomacy (1959)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
    2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Fighting, Novel-based, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: both play at 2 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. A Study in Emerald (2013)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Novel-based, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Fighting, Novel-based, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 17. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Science Fiction, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 3 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Junta (1978)
    2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Frank Herbert's Dune: Bluffing, Negotiation, Political, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Frank Herbert's Dune’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Frank Herbert's Dune: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~120 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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