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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. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)

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

   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Specter Ops: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Space Hulk (Third Edition) →
2. 

   2. 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 Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie →
3. 

   3. Captain Sonar (2016)

   2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Captain Sonar alternatives →

   Shares with Specter Ops: Deduction, Fighting, Grid Movement, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Captain Sonar →
4. 

   4. Space Hulk (1989)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk alternatives →

   Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Specter Ops: Deduction, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Earth Reborn alternatives →

    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Spies/Secret Agents, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Star Wars Imperial Assault alternatives →

    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery alternatives →

    Shares with Specter Ops: Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Specter Ops’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Specter Ops: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

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