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Balance of Power(1979)

★ 5.8 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.00
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Games like Balance of Power

Looking for games like Balance of Power? 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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★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.1
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77/100

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Galapagos(2013)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
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Star Wars: Battle of Hoth(2012)

★ 6.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
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75/100

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La conquista del Oeste(1982)

★ 6.42–6 players120 minWeight 1.2
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75/100

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Scene It? Marvel Deluxe(2006)

★ 5.42–12 players60 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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Scene It? Nick(2006)

★ 5.32–12 players30 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype(2010)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Fall of the Roman Empire(2011)

★ 4.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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73/100

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Custer's Final Campaign: 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn(2012)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 1.9
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69/100

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Finale(2005)

★ 5.52 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Caesar XL: The Roman Civil War 50 - 44 BC(2008)

★ 7.01–2 players45 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Mosaix(2009)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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