SEED GAME#29029 BGG all-time

1862(1990)

★ 4.9 BGG2 players180 minWeight 2.30
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Games like 1862

Looking for games like 1862? 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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The Scheldt Campaign(2012)

★ 7.42 players150 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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More Aggressive Attitudes: The 1862 Virginia Campaign(2017)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

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War of the States: Gettysburg, 1863(2002)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Gettysburg(2018)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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The Atlanta Campaign: Bald Hill and Ezra Church(1994)

★ 5.92 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Chickamauga: River of Death(2010)

★ 5.81–2 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Gettysburg (125th Anniversary Edition)(1988)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Fading Glory(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Stargard Solstice(2021)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Cedar Mountain 1862(2020)

★ 7.32 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Iskra: Spark of Victory, 4th Sinjavino Offensive(2023)

★ 8.31–3 players480 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Bitter Woods: Designer Edition(2014)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

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