Alexander the Great(1971)
Games like Alexander the Great
Looking for games like Alexander the Great? 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.
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Moscow: The Advance of Army Group Center, Autumn 1941(2019)
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Tamburlaine the Great: The Battle of Angorra, 1402(1979)
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The Black Prince: The Battle of Navarette, 1367(1979)
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Corteo(1979)
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D-Day(1961)
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Red Parachutes: Soviet Airborne Assault Across the Dnepr(1995)
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Alésia, 52 Av. J.-C.: César contre Vercingétorix(1998)
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Agincourt: The Triumph of Archery over Armor, 1415(1978)
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Jihad!: The Rise of Islam, 632-732(1981)
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Lee Invades the North(1988)
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Napoleon's Last Gamble: Battles of the Hundred Days(2016)
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