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AirWar: Pacific!(2006)

★ 6.1 BGG2 players45 minWeight 1.30
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Looking for games like AirWar: Pacific!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Down in Flames: Aces High(2008)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.1
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78/100

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Down in Flames: WWII-Guns Blazing(2010)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.1
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78/100

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Opération Commando: Pegasus Bridge(2014)

★ 7.72 players15 minWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Kamakura(2011)

★ 4.42–4 players5 minWeight 1.2
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77/100

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Wild Blue Yonder(2017)

★ 7.71–8 playersWeight 2.6
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74/100

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Echelons of Fury(1995)

★ 4.62 players60 minWeight 2.2
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71/100

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Lightning: Midway – June 4th to June 6th, 1942(2004)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hawken: Real-Time Card Game(2014)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Monkeys Need Love Too(2015)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hawken: Real-Time Card Game – Sharpshooter vs. Bruiser(2014)

★ 6.32 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Battleship: Card Game(2011)

★ 5.92 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Hawken: Real-Time Card Game – Scout vs. Grenadier(2014)

★ 6.12 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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