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13: The Colonies in Revolt(1985)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players360 minWeight 3.33
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Looking for games like 13: The Colonies in Revolt? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Dark Emperor(1985)

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Under the Southern Cross: The South American Republics in the Age of the Fighting Sail(2023)

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76/100

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★ 8.72 playersWeight 3.3
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76/100

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★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.5
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75/100

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★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.1
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1776: The Game of the American Revolutionary War(1974)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 3.1
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75/100

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Across the Bug River: Volodymyr-Volynskyi 1941(2021)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.9
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