SEED GAME#19635 BGG all-time

Dover Patrol(1919)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players180 minWeight 2.11
Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Games like Dover Patrol

Looking for games like Dover Patrol? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
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Stratego Waterloo(2015)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Warships(1981)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Stratego (Revised Edition)(2008)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Stealth Chess(1997)

★ 5.82 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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SCOPE U-boot(2023)

★ 7.32 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Admirals(1972)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Tank Battle(1975)

★ 5.62 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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SCOPE Panzer(2023)

★ 7.22 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

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U-Boat(1959)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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