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Battalion: War of the Ancients(2024)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.25
Action PointsCommand CardsDice Rolling

Games like Battalion: War of the Ancients

Looking for games like Battalion: War of the Ancients? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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★ 7.62 players120 minWeight 2.2
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71/100

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Spartacus Imperator(2011)

★ 7.72 players90 minWeight 2.1
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68/100

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Napoleon Saga: Waterloo(2019)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.6
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67/100

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Liberty: The American Revolution 1775-83(2003)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.6
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67/100

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Holdfast: Pacific 1941-45(2017)

★ 6.61–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
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66/100

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Syracuse: 415-413 avant J.-C.(2012)

★ 7.62 players120 minWeight 2.1
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65/100

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Hour of Glory: Stronghold Kit(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
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65/100

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Gothic Invasion(2014)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Napoleon Returns 1815(2020)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Records of Three Kingdoms 190-280(2011)

★ 7.12–3 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Survive: Space Attack!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Hard City(2020)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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