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Dogfight: 1917(2025)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Games like Dogfight: 1917

Looking for games like Dogfight: 1917? 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 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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★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
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70/100

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★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
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70/100

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Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Aeronautica Imperialis(2007)

★ 7.32 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Amoeba Wars(1981)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Drako: Knights & Trolls(2019)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Battleborn Legacy(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Zaar(2018)

★ 7.81–6 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Monolith Arena(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dark Mages(2016)

★ 6.52–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Drako: Dragon & Dwarves(2011)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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