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A World at War: Second World War in Europe and the Pacific(2003)

★ 7.6 BGG1–6 playersWeight 4.77
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Games like A World at War: Second World War in Europe and the Pacific

Looking for games like A World at War: Second World War in Europe and the Pacific? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 4.3
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83/100

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★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 4.4
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82/100

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Thunder in the East(2018)

★ 8.42–4 playersWeight 4.0
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81/100

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Hungarian Rhapsody: The Eastern Front in Hungary(2020)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 4.4
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80/100

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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #4 – Pacific Theater of Operations(2019)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 4.3
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79/100

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DAK2: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942(2004)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 4.4
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79/100

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Tunisia II(2016)

★ 8.41–2 playersWeight 4.3
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79/100

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Case Blue(2007)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 4.5
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79/100

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Guderian's Blitzkrieg II(2001)

★ 8.21–6 playersWeight 4.3
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79/100

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Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge(2003)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
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78/100

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Enemy at the Gates(1994)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 4.3
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78/100

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Hurtgen: Hell's Forest(2012)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 4.3
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78/100

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