SEED GAME#23942 BGG all-time

Civil War(1961)

★ 5.8 BGG2 players90 minWeight 1.59
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Civil War

Looking for games like 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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Battle for Moscow(1986)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Corpo Truppe Volontarie: Santander 1937(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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The Drive on Metz(1980)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

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Antietam Campaign(1995)

★ 5.91–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls(2021)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Napoleon at Waterloo(1971)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Chattanooga: Gateway to Victory, Nov. 24-25, 1863(1975)

★ 6.92 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Chickamauga: The Last Victory, 20 September 1863(1975)

★ 7.02 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Across 5 Aprils(1992)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Hooker and Lee: The Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2-3, 1863(1975)

★ 6.32 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Saipan: Conquest of the Marianas, June 1944(1975)

★ 6.72 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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One-Page Bulge(1980)

★ 6.22 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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