SEED GAME#11506 BGG all-time

Bull Run: The First Major Battle of the American Civil War(1983)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players240 minWeight 2.84
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Games like Bull Run: The First Major Battle of the American Civil War

Looking for games like Bull Run: The First Major Battle of the American Civil War? 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 and 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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Across 5 Aprils(1992)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Burnside Takes Command(2003)

★ 8.32 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Santander '37(2021)

★ 7.42 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Manassas(1980)

★ 8.52–4 players240 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Antietam 1862(2019)

★ 7.81–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

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48th Panzer Korps: Battles on the River Chir(1991)

★ 7.02 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Fury in the West(1977)

★ 6.72 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Gettysburg: High Tide of the Confederacy(1982)

★ 7.52–8 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Rebel Fury(2024)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

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No Retreat! The Russian Front(2011)

★ 7.72 players360 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

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1985: Sacred Oil(2021)

★ 9.11–6 players300 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

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A Victory Lost: Crisis in Ukraine 1942-1943(2006)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

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