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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.
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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. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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
3. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 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
4. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. Aristeia! (2017)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Space Hulk: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 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. Arcadia Quest (2014)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
8. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 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. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 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. Claustrophobia (2009)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Space Hulk: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
11. Specter Ops (2015)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Starcadia Quest (2020)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
14. Project ELITE (2020)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Adrenaline (2016)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Car Wars Deluxe Edition (1981)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 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. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 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. Quantum (2013)Shares with Space Hulk: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Hulk’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Space Hulk: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Space Hulk?
- Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013) is the closest match to Space Hulk, sharing fighting, miniatures, science fiction. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Space Hulk?
- Level 7 [Omega Protocol], Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie, Xia Legends of a Drift System are the top-ranked alternatives to Space Hulk in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Level 7 [Omega Protocol] harder than Space Hulk?
- Compared with Space Hulk, Level 7 [Omega Protocol] is +0.6 heavier and ~30 min longer (3.1 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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