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BattleLust: Mediaeval Battle System(1992)

★ 7.0 BGG2–8 players90 minWeight 2.71
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Games like BattleLust: Mediaeval Battle System

Looking for games like BattleLust: Mediaeval Battle System? 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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★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 2.6
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75/100

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Company of Heroes(2021)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
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74/100

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Hougoumont: Rock of Waterloo(1991)

★ 6.62 players120 minWeight 2.6
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73/100

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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Russia 1941-42(2008)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
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72/100

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Braccio da Montone(2012)

★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 2.3
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72/100

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The Battle of Wakefield: Yorkshire, England 30 December 1460(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.0
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71/100

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A Most Fearful Sacrifice: The Three Days of Gettysburg(2022)

★ 8.72–4 playersWeight 3.1
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71/100

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Heroes & Kings(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.0
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71/100

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Epées de France(2002)

★ 7.52 players60 minWeight 2.5
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71/100

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Dust Tactics(2010)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.9
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71/100

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Frostgrave: Second Edition(2020)

★ 8.62–8 playersWeight 2.6
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71/100

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