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18 games like Star Wars Armada

The best games like Star Wars Armada are BattleTech, Warhammer 40 and Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. BattleTech shares collectible components, miniatures, science fiction with Star Wars Armada.

Every alternative below links to its own Star Wars Armada-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s collectible components / miniatures shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Star Wars Armada’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. BattleTech (1985)
   2–0 players · 0 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: ~120 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View BattleTech on Amazon →
2. 2. Warhammer 40 (2018)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~75 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Warhammer 40 on Amazon →
3. 3. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Science Fiction, Wargame, Critical Hits and Failures, Dice Rolling · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy on Amazon →
4. 4. Blood Bowl (2016 Edition) (2016)
   2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Critical Hits and Failures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · ~37 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Dust Tactics (2010)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Gaslands Refuelled (2019)
   2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Movement Template, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~52 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Full Thrust (1992)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Action Queue, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
9. 9. GKR Heavy Hitters (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Action Queue, Dice Rolling · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
10. 10. Necromunda Underhive (1995)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Silent Death (1990)
    2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Time of Legends Joan of Arc (2019)
    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~52 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. RuneWars Miniatures Game (2017)
    2 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Queue, Dice Rolling, Movement Template, Simulation · 4 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set (2002)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
15. 15. BattleLore Second Edition (2013)
    2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Blood Bowl Living Rulebook (2004)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Armada: Collectible Components, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Armada’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Star Wars Armada: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity

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