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Chicago, Chicago!(1970)
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Looking for games like Chicago, Chicago!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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.
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Battle for China, 1937-1941 (Second Edition)(2009)
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Reconquista! The Struggle for Iberia, 850-1250 AD(2013)
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Waterloo: The Fate of France(2007)
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A Dark and Bloody Ground(2004)
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La vallée de la mort(2006)
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Suffren aux Indes(2000)
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General Orders: Sengoku Jidai(2025)
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Lion of Ethiopia(1990)
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Remember the Maine! The Spanish-American War, 1898(1986)
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Great War at Sea: Cruiser Warfare(2004)
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The War for Turkish Liberation(2018)
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The Chaco War(1991)
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