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Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah(2019)

★ 8.4 BGG1–2 playersWeight 4.28
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah

Looking for games like Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah? 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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86/100

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★ 8.21–6 players120 minWeight 4.4
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The Guns of Cedar Creek(1989)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 3.3
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74/100

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The Killing Ground: Campaign for Normandy, July-August 1944(2002)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 4.2
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73/100

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ISO Match
73/100

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Downtown: Air War Over Hanoi, 1965-1972(2004)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
73/100

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The Campaigns of Robert E. Lee(1988)

★ 6.72 players240 minWeight 3.8
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73/100

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NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot – Designer Signature Edition(2021)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.9
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★ 7.81–2 playersWeight 3.8
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72/100

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