SEED GAME#9607 BGG all-time

Broadside(1962)

★ 6.2 BGG2 playersWeight 1.78
Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSquare Grid

Games like Broadside

Looking for games like Broadside? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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Stratego(1946)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Dover Patrol(1919)

★ 6.22 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Stratego(2011)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

NORAD(1973)

★ 6.61–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSimulation

Les Nettoyeurs(2009)

★ 7.22 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementSimulation

Admirals(1972)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Volto(2022)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

DeductionMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Battaglia Navale(1969)

★ 5.72 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid MovementSquare Grid

High Ground(1990)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementMovement Points

Lionheart(1997)

★ 5.82 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Yacht Race(1960)

★ 7.12–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Action PointsBiasGrid Movement

SHŌBU(2019)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

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