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Carrier Battles: The Struggle for Guadalcanal(1985)

★ 8.0 BGG2 players180 minWeight 4.20
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Games like Carrier Battles: The Struggle for Guadalcanal

Looking for games like Carrier Battles: The Struggle for Guadalcanal? 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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Piercing the Reich: The Battle for Aachen, Siegfried Line Campaign, Sep-Oct 1944(1995)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 3.6
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Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945(1985)

★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 4.5
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★ 7.72 playersWeight 4.0
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★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 3.8
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Holland '44: Operation Market-Garden(2017)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.8
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72/100

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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2(2005)

★ 8.02 players180 minWeight 3.8
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72/100

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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #3(2007)

★ 8.12 players180 minWeight 3.9
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