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18 games like StarCraft The Board Game

The best games like StarCraft The Board Game are Scythe, War of the Ring Second Edition and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Scythe shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with StarCraft The Board Game.

Every alternative below links to its own StarCraft The Board Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Scythe (2016)
   1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~107 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Scythe on Amazon →
2. 2. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 3 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View War of the Ring Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Modular Board · 4 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~80 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)
   2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Modular Board · 3 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Cry Havoc (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Deck · 3 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. BATTALIA The Creation (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Deck, Modular Board · 4 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Modular Board · 1 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Lords of Hellas (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 3 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~135 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 11. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: both play at 2 · ~105 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 1 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Empires of the Void II (2018)
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Modular Board · 1 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
16. 16. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~150 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Hyperborea (2014)
    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Modular Board · 3 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~110 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
18. 18. Dune (2019)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of StarCraft The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs StarCraft The Board Game: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity

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