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1812: The Invasion of Canada(2012)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.18
Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like 1812: The Invasion of Canada

Looking for games like 1812: The Invasion of Canada? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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ISO Match
74/100

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71/100

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67/100

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878 Vikings: Invasions of England(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
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67/100

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The Lamps are Going Out: World War I(2016)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

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★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.0
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66/100

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Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: War in Asia and the Pacific(2017)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Brief Border Wars(2020)

★ 7.22 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Saga: The Crescent and The Cross(2014)

★ 8.12–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice Throne: Season One(2018)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Manoeuvre(2008)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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