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Day of the Chariot: Kadesh(2008)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players240 minWeight 3.00
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Games like Day of the Chariot: Kadesh

Looking for games like Day of the Chariot: Kadesh? 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. 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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The Siege of Alesia: Gaul, 52 B.C.(2005)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 3.2
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85/100

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Trajan(1991)

★ 6.92 players180 minWeight 3.2
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85/100

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First Punic War 264 to 241 BC(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.7
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85/100

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Caesar in Gallia: Conquest on the Ancient Frontier(1993)

★ 6.92 players300 minWeight 3.1
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84/100

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Spartan: Tactical Warfare in the Hellenistic Age, 500-100BC(1975)

★ 6.72 players120 minWeight 2.6
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84/100

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Cataphract(1999)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 3.4
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84/100

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Centurion: Tactical Warfare, 100B.C.-600A.D.(1971)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.6
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83/100

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Inflection Point: The Battle for Kalach and the Battle of Chir(2025)

★ 8.82–4 playersWeight 3.4
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83/100

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Julius Caesar: Game of the Gallic Wars(1985)

★ 6.02 players300 minWeight 3.3
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83/100

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The Trojan War: The Game of Gods & Heroes(1981)

★ 6.12 players90 minWeight 2.6
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Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45(2023)

★ 8.82 players60 minWeight 3.0
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83/100

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Here Come the Rebels(1993)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.4
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83/100

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