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18 games like Space Hulk

The best games like Space Hulk are Level 7 [Omega Protocol], Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie and Xia Legends of a Drift System — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with Space Hulk.

Every alternative below links to its own Space Hulk-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 Space Hulk’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)
   2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Level 7 [Omega Protocol] on Amazon →
2. 2. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie on Amazon →
3. 3. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Xia Legends of a Drift System on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Aristeia! (2017)
   2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
7. 7. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Specter Ops (2015)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Starcadia Quest (2020)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Project ELITE (2020)
    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Adrenaline (2016)
    3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Grid Movement · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Car Wars Deluxe Edition (1981)
    2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Quantum (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

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