Banana Wars: US Intervention in the Caribbean 1897-1933(2020)
Games like Banana Wars: US Intervention in the Caribbean 1897-1933
Looking for games like Banana Wars: US Intervention in the Caribbean 1897-1933? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Bleeding Kansas(2019)
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The Great War(2015)
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The Great Game: Rival Empires in Central Asia 1837-1886(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Prelude to Rebellion: Mobilization & Unrest in Lower Canada 1834-1837(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
What Price Glory?(2013)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more
The Cousins' War(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44(2018)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more
The Cousins' War (Second Edition)(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Victory in the Pacific(1977)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Von Manstein's Triumph(2022)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more
Flashpoint: South China Sea(2022)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Admirals' War: World War II at Sea(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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