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18 games like Nexus Ops

The best games like Nexus Ops are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Star Wars Rebellion and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares exploration, fighting, dice rolling with Nexus Ops.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Nexus Ops’s 2.2 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 Nexus Ops: Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
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   2. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +1.5 heavier

   Check price for Star Wars Rebellion →
3. 

   3. Forbidden Stars (2015)

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

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

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.6 heavier

   Check price for Forbidden Stars →
4. 

   4. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)

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

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Exploration, Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 

   5. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)

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

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
6. 

   6. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)

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

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Nexus Ops: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Red Alert Space Fleet Warfare (2019)

   2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 4 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
8. 

   8. The 7th Continent (2017)

   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Exploration, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~413 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 

   9. Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)

   1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 alternatives →

   Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
10. 

    10. 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 Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 

    11. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 

    12. Chaosmos (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

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

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
13. 

    13. Quantum (2013)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Quantum alternatives →

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. 

    14. Doom The Boardgame (2004)

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

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Exploration, Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 

    15. Massive Darkness (2017)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. 

    16. Viktory II (2006)

    2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Exploration, Fighting, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
17. 

    17. Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Commands and Colors Ancients alternatives →

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 4 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Nexus Ops: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
18. 

    18. Scythe (2016)

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

    Shares with Nexus Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, King of the Hill · 5 shared tags · 3 of Nexus Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nexus Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · +1.2 heavier

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