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Bismarck (Second Edition)(1978)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 3.18
Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Bismarck (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Bismarck (Second Edition)? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Bismarck(1962)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Norge: the first battle between the Germans and the Allies(1981)

★ 6.22–4 players360 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Submarine(1976)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Air Force(1976)

★ 6.51–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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C.V.: A Game of the Battle of Midway(1979)

★ 7.32–4 players300 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Bomber: A Game of Daylight Bombing of Europe, 1943-1944(1982)

★ 6.82 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Gladiator(1981)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Critical Hits and Failures + 7 more

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John Carter: Warlord of Mars(1979)

★ 6.72–6 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Critical Hits and Failures + 7 more

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Midway(1964)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Kampfpanzer: Armored Combat, 1937-40(1973)

★ 5.82 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Desert War: Tactical Warfare in North Africa(1973)

★ 5.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Sniper!(1973)

★ 6.32 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

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