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Aces High: War in the Air 1914 - 1918(1980)

★ 6.5 BGG1–2 players30 minWeight 2.89
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Looking for games like Aces High: War in the Air 1914 - 1918? 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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Durchbruch: The Austro-German attack at Caporetto October 1917(2019)

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★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.0
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Ostatnia Wojna Cesarzy: Front Wschodni 1914(1997)

★ 7.71–3 players180 minWeight 3.4
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No Man's Land: Trench Warfare 1914-1918(2015)

★ 7.61–2 players30 minWeight 3.0
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Grand Illusion: Mirage of Glory, 1914(2004)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 3.2
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