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Captains' War(2022)

★ 6.4 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 2.25
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Games like Captains' War

Looking for games like Captains' War? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Baseball Highlights: The Dice Game(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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That's Pretty Clever!(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Twice as Clever!(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Fleet: The Dice Game(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Three Sisters(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRondel

Clever Cubed(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Clever 4Ever(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

The Fox Experiment(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

The Lost Island(2021)

★ 6.81–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Motor City(2023)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

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French Quarter(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

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