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A House Divided: War Between the States 1861-65(1981)

★ 7.1 BGG2 playersWeight 2.59
Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

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Looking for games like A House Divided: War Between the States 1861-65? 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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★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.4
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74/100

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★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.3
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74/100

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Helsinki 1918: German Intervention in the Finnish Civil War(2018)

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73/100

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★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 7.12 players300 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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★ 7.72–3 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Bomber Command: The Night Raids(2012)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.0
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71/100

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★ 7.21–2 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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