Battle Cry(1999)
Games like Battle Cry
Looking for games like Battle Cry? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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
Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare(2019)
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Battle Cry: 150th Civil War Anniversary Edition(2010)
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Commands & Colors Tricorne: Jacobite Rising(2020)
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Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers(2015)
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Viktory II(2006)
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Undaunted: North Africa(2020)
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Commands & Colors Tricorne: The American Revolution(2017)
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Ars Victor(2013)
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Clash for a Continent: Battles of the American Revolution and French & Indian War(2005)
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Liberation 1944: The British Campaign in North West Europe – A Panzer Grenadier Game(2013)
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Kleos(2021)
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For Honor and Glory: War of 1812 Land and Naval Battles(2005)
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