SEED GAME#23416 BGG all-time

Civil War Game 1863(1961)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.60
Grid MovementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Games like Civil War Game 1863

Looking for games like Civil War Game 1863? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.02 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 4.72 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Onitama(2014)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Movement

Good & Bad Ghosts(1980)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

Les Nettoyeurs(2009)

★ 7.22 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementSimulation

NORAD(1973)

★ 6.61–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSimulation

U-Boat(1959)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

Blue and Gray(1903)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPoint to Point MovementSquare Grid

Iro(2022)

★ 7.52 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

Thrive(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

With It Or On It(2019)

★ 7.62 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementLine of Sight

Battle-Cry(1961)

★ 5.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

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