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Dust 1947(2016)

★ 7.6 BGG2–8 playersWeight 2.67
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Dust 1947

Looking for games like Dust 1947? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Memoir '44(2004)

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

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 8 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Mythic Battles: Pantheon(2017)

★ 8.32–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Car Wars(1981)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementImpulse Movement

Mythic Battles: Isfet(2025)

★ 8.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Washington's War(2010)

★ 7.62 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Incursion(2009)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 5 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Claustrophobia(2009)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementLine of Sight

Deadzone: 2 player starter set (Third edition)(2021)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 5 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Melee(1977)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Panzer Leader: Game of Tactical Warfare on the Western Front(1974)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Company of Heroes(2021)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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