SEED GAME#7963 BGG all-time

Dogfight(1963)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.45
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Dogfight

Looking for games like Dogfight? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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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ISO Match
63/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionDice RollingGrid Movement

Mission Command Air(2003)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Chopper Strike(1976)

★ 5.32 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Broadside(1962)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSquare Grid

HeroQuest: First Light(2025)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Les Nettoyeurs(2009)

★ 7.22 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementSimulation

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth(2025)

★ 8.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Spearpoint 1943(2010)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

UNSCREWED(2025)

★ 7.73–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

Conflict(1940)

★ 5.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

AlliancesDice RollingGrid Movement

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS The Board Game(2023)

★ 7.11–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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