SEED GAME#1413 BGG all-time

Battle Cry(1999)

★ 7.2 BGG2 players45 minWeight 2.10
Command CardsDice RollingHand Management

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare(2019)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Battle Cry: 150th Civil War Anniversary Edition(2010)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Commands & Colors Tricorne: Jacobite Rising(2020)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Viktory II(2006)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Undaunted: North Africa(2020)

★ 7.82 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Command Cards + 3 more

Command CardsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Commands & Colors Tricorne: The American Revolution(2017)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Ars Victor(2013)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Clash for a Continent: Battles of the American Revolution and French & Indian War(2005)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Liberation 1944: The British Campaign in North West Europe – A Panzer Grenadier Game(2013)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Kleos(2021)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementHexagon Grid

For Honor and Glory: War of 1812 Land and Naval Battles(2005)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

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