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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. 1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management +1 more · 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
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Video Game Theme, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
   View Mechs vs. Minions on Amazon →
3. 3. Nemesis (2018)
   1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
   View Nemesis on Amazon →
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 · 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
5. 5. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 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
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game · 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
   Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 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 · 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
    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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 · 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
15. 15. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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
16. 16. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
17. 17. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Gears of War The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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

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