Civil War(1961)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Battle for Moscow(1986)
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Corpo Truppe Volontarie: Santander 1937(2018)
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The Drive on Metz(1980)
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Antietam Campaign(1995)
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Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls(2021)
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Napoleon at Waterloo(1971)
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Chattanooga: Gateway to Victory, Nov. 24-25, 1863(1975)
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Chickamauga: The Last Victory, 20 September 1863(1975)
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Across 5 Aprils(1992)
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Hooker and Lee: The Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2-3, 1863(1975)
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Saipan: Conquest of the Marianas, June 1944(1975)
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One-Page Bulge(1980)
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Battle for Moscow
Corpo Truppe Volontarie: Santander 1937
The Drive on Metz
Antietam Campaign
Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls
Napoleon at Waterloo
Chattanooga: Gateway to Victory, Nov. 24-25, 1863
Chickamauga: The Last Victory, 20 September 1863
Across 5 Aprils
Hooker and Lee: The Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2-3, 1863
Saipan: Conquest of the Marianas, June 1944
One-Page Bulge
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