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Clash of Wills: Shiloh 1862(2012)

★ 6.6 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.32
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Games like Clash of Wills: Shiloh 1862

Looking for games like Clash of Wills: Shiloh 1862? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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İhtilâl(2015)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
82/100

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Test of Fire: Bull Run 1861(2011)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Prelude to Rebellion: Mobilization & Unrest in Lower Canada 1834-1837(2018)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Fleets: The Pleiad Conflict(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Quartermaster General: Victory or Death – The Peloponnesian War(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.5
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70/100

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Cradle of Civilization(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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World Conquerors(2012)

★ 5.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Bleeding Kansas(2019)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Night's Watch Starter Set(2018)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Bruges(2013)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Assaultous(2013)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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