Tide of Iron / Similar games

18 games like Tide of Iron

The best games like Tide of Iron are Forbidden Stars, Star Wars Rebellion and War of the Ring — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Forbidden Stars shares miniatures, wargame, dice rolling with Tide of Iron.

Every alternative below links to its own Tide of Iron-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s miniatures / wargame shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tide of Iron’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
2. 2. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Star Wars Rebellion on Amazon →
3. 3. War of the Ring (2004)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View War of the Ring on Amazon →
4. 4. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tide of Iron: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. Dust Tactics (2010)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, World War II, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 7. Kemet (2012)
   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Hand Management · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Time of Legends Joan of Arc (2019)
   2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. Ambush! (1983)
   1 players · 240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Tide of Iron: Wargame, World War II, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tide of Iron: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–4) · plays solo · ~120 min longer · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Battles of Westeros (2010)
    2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tide of Iron: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Bolt Action (2012)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, World War II, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
12. 12. Alien vs Predator The Hunt Begins (2015)
    1–3 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~180 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Flames of War The World War II Miniatures Game (2002)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tide of Iron: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
    2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tide of Iron: both play at 2 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Warfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)
    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Wargame, World War II, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tide of Iron: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #1 (2004)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tide of Iron: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Samurai Battles (2012)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Tide of Iron: Miniatures, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 4 of Tide of Iron’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tide of Iron: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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