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18 games like Star Wars Rebellion

The best games like Star Wars Rebellion are Forbidden Stars, War of the Ring Second Edition and Cry Havoc — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Forbidden Stars shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with Star Wars Rebellion.

Every alternative below links to its own Star Wars Rebellion-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civil war / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 3.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Forbidden Stars (2015)

   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 8 shared tags · 4 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Forbidden Stars →
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   2. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for War of the Ring Second Edition →
3. 

   3. Cry Havoc (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Cry Havoc alternatives →

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Cry Havoc →
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   4. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)

   2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 4 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 

   5. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 4 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~80 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   6. Chaos in the Old World (2009)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Chaos in the Old World alternatives →

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
7. 

   7. Alien vs Predator The Hunt Begins (2015)

   1–3 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Miniatures, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 7 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 

   8. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 

   9. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

   Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
10. 

    10. Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~107 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. 

    11. Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)

    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Earth Reborn (2010)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Earth Reborn alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
13. 

    13. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See StarCraft The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
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    14. Root (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Root alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min shorter · same complexity
15. 

    15. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    16. Deep Madness (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    17. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~150 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    18. Mansions of Madness (2011)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness alternatives →

    Shares with Star Wars Rebellion: Fighting, Miniatures, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Star Wars Rebellion’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Star Wars Rebellion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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