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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.

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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. Scythe board game cover
    1. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 6 shared tags · 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
  2. War of the Ring  Second Edition board game cover
    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 6 shared tags · 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
  3. Forbidden Stars board game cover
    3. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 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
  4. Star Wars  Rebellion board game cover
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Eclipse  Second Dawn for the Galaxy board game cover
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Exodus  Proxima Centauri board game cover
    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 · 7 shared tags · 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. Cry Havoc board game cover
    7. Cry Havoc (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Cry Havoc alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Deck · 6 shared tags · 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. BATTALIA  The Creation board game cover
    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 · 7 shared tags · 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. Gaia Project board game cover
    9. Gaia Project (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 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. Lords of Hellas board game cover
    10. Lords of Hellas (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 5 shared tags · 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. Struggle of Empires  Deluxe Edition board game cover
    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy · See Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Polis  Fight for the Hegemony board game cover
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 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. Gloomhaven board game cover
    13. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Miniatures, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 3 shared tags · 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. Empires of the Void II board game cover
    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 · 5 shared tags · 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. Xia  Legends of a Drift System board game cover
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 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. Twilight Imperium  Fourth Edition board game cover
    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 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. Hyperborea board game cover
    17. Hyperborea (2014)
    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Hyperborea alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Civilization, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 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. Dune board game cover
    18. Dune (2019)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →
    Shares with StarCraft The Board Game: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 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

Frequently asked

What game is most like StarCraft The Board Game?
Scythe (2016) is the closest match to StarCraft The Board Game, sharing fighting, miniatures, science fiction. It rates 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like StarCraft The Board Game?
Scythe, War of the Ring Second Edition, Forbidden Stars are the top-ranked alternatives to StarCraft The Board Game in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Scythe harder than StarCraft The Board Game?
Compared with StarCraft The Board Game, Scythe is 0.4 lighter and ~107 min shorter (3.4 vs 3.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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