SEED GAME#2311 BGG all-time

B-17: Queen of the Skies(1981)

★ 7.1 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.33
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Games like B-17: Queen of the Skies

Looking for games like B-17: Queen of the Skies? 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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★ 5.81–4 players120 minWeight 2.4
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73/100

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Beneath the Med: Regia Marina at Sea 1940-1943(2020)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.4
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71/100

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WWII Commander: Volume One – Battle of the Bulge(2020)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.6
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71/100

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Pacific Tide: The United States Versus Japan, 1941-45(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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London's Burning(1995)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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8th Air Force(2020)

★ 8.41 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Atlantic Wolves(2020)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944(2025)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Pegasus Bridge: The Beginning of D-Day – June 6, 1944(1988)

★ 6.01–2 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43(2013)

★ 7.71–2 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Hornet Leader II(2005)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Give Us Victories(2022)

★ 8.11–2 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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