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A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign(2009)

★ 7.2 BGG1–2 players720 minWeight 2.14
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Games like A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign

Looking for games like A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign? 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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★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
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Manchu: The Taiping Rebellion – 1852-1868(1988)

★ 6.02 players240 minWeight 2.5
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83/100

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The Sedan Campaign, 1870(2004)

★ 5.91–2 players240 minWeight 2.4
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83/100

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Cedar Mountain 1862(2020)

★ 7.32 players90 minWeight 2.5
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82/100

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Guelphs and Ghibellines(2009)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.6
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82/100

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★ 7.92–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
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82/100

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Heights of Courage: The Battle for the Golan Heights(2013)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.3
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82/100

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1914: Glory's End / When Eagles Fight(2014)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.6
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81/100

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The Flowers of the Forest(1995)

★ 7.72 players120 minWeight 2.6
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81/100

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Shiloh: April 6-7, 1862(2020)

★ 7.61–2 players90 minWeight 2.4
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81/100

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Decisive Victory 1918: Volume One – Soissons(2021)

★ 7.92 players480 minWeight 2.5
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