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18 games like Black Angel

The best games like Black Angel are Star Wars Rebellion, Underwater Cities and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Rebellion shares science fiction, dice rolling, hand management with Black Angel.

Every alternative below links to its own Black Angel-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Black Angel’s 3.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · games like Star Wars Rebellion →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · same complexity
   View Star Wars Rebellion on Amazon →
2. 2. Underwater Cities (2018)
   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Underwater Cities →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~25 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View Underwater Cities on Amazon →
3. 3. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · games like Forbidden Stars →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Battlestar Galactica The Board Game →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter
5. 5. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · games like Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · games like Gaia Project →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Dead of Winter The Long Night (2016)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · games like Dead of Winter The Long Night →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Nemesis (2018)
   1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Nemesis →
   Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · games like Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy →
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~40 min longer · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Earth Reborn (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · games like Earth Reborn →
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Deep Madness (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Star Trek Frontiers (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
14. 14. Android Netrunner (2012)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Android Netrunner →
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Black Angel: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Empires of the Void II (2018)
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. DinoGenics (2019)
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement · 4 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.9 lighter
17. 17. Galaxy Defenders (2014)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Xia Legends of a Drift System →
    Shares with Black Angel: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Black Angel’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Black Angel: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter

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