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18 games like Gears of War The Board Game

The best games like Gears of War The Board Game are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Mechs vs. Minions and Nemesis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares fighting, miniatures, area movement with Gears of War The Board Game.

Every alternative below links to its own Gears of War The Board Game-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 Gears of War The Board Game’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
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   2. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Mechs vs. Minions →
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   3. Nemesis (2018)

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

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Nemesis →
4. 

   4. Deep Madness (2018)

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

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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   5. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. 

   6. Forbidden Stars (2015)

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

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.9 heavier
7. 

   7. Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion alternatives →

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
8. 

   8. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
9. 

   9. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Doom The Boardgame (2004)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Doom The Boardgame alternatives →

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. Galaxy Defenders (2014)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
12. 

    12. Kingdom Rush Rift in Time (2020)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
13. 

    13. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
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    15. 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 Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.3 heavier
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    16. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk (Third Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
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    17. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
18. 

    18. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Gears of War The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Gears of War The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Gears of War The Board Game fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.