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Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times(2020)

★ 9.2 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 2.57
Dice RollingSimulationVariable Player Powers

Games like Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times

Looking for games like Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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81/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Dark Age: Core Rules(2002)

★ 7.72 players90 minWeight 2.8
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Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

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★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
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73/100

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Age of Fantasy(2017)

★ 8.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Kings of War (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 8.32 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Axis & Allies Air Force Miniatures: Angels 20(2012)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

CrossFire: Rules and Organizations for Company Level WW II Gaming(1996)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Marvel: Crisis Protocol Core Set(2019)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Sword & Spear: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles(2014)

★ 7.72–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Axis & Allies Air Force Miniatures: Bandits High(2013)

★ 7.22–6 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Operation Squad: World War Two(2011)

★ 8.02 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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