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18 games like Specter Ops

The best games like Specter Ops are Space Hulk (Third Edition), Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie and Captain Sonar — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Hulk (Third Edition) shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with Specter Ops.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Specter Ops’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Space Hulk (Third Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie on Amazon →
3. 3. Captain Sonar (2016)
   2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Specter Ops: Deduction, Fighting, Grid Movement, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Captain Sonar on Amazon →
4. 4. Space Hulk (1989)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) (2014)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Project ELITE (2020)
   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Aristeia! (2017)
   2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)
   2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Specter Ops: Deduction, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Earth Reborn (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Spies/Secret Agents, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +1.5 heavier
11. 11. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.9 heavier
12. 12. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Arena The Contest (2019)
    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Movement Points · 3 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Sabotage (2019)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Specter Ops: Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
15. 15. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Specter Ops: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Ogre (1977)
    1–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Movement Points · 3 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)
    3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Starcadia Quest (2020)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

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