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18 games like Star Wars Epic Duels

The best games like Star Wars Epic Duels are King of Tokyo Dark Edition, King of New York and Nemesis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. King of Tokyo Dark Edition shares fighting, movies / tv / radio theme, science fiction with Star Wars Epic Duels.

Every alternative below links to its own Star Wars Epic Duels-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 Star Wars Epic Duels’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Player Elimination · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
    View King of Tokyo Dark Edition on Amazon →
  2. 2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Player Elimination · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
    View King of New York on Amazon →
  3. 3. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Player Elimination · 2 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · +1.6 heavier
    View Nemesis on Amazon →
  4. 2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Roll / Spin and Move, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  5. 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Player Elimination, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  6. 6. Project ELITE (2016)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  7. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +2.1 heavier
  9. 9. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  10. 1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Player Elimination · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
  11. 11. Aliens (1989)
    1–9 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · scales to 9 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  12. 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  13. 1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Miniatures, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  14. 2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · +2.4 heavier
  15. 2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  16. 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  17. 2–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  18. 2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Star Wars Epic Duels: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 1 of Star Wars Epic Duels’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Star Wars Epic Duels: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Star Wars Epic Duels?
King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020) is the closest match to Star Wars Epic Duels, sharing fighting, movies / tv / radio theme, science fiction. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Star Wars Epic Duels?
King of Tokyo Dark Edition, King of New York, Nemesis are the top-ranked alternatives to Star Wars Epic Duels in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is King of Tokyo Dark Edition harder than Star Wars Epic Duels?
Compared with Star Wars Epic Duels, King of Tokyo Dark Edition is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (1.6 vs 1.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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Looking for the original? See the full Star Wars Epic Duels fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.