SEED GAME#12245 BGG all-time

En Garde!(1975)

★ 6.8 BGG2–20 players90 minWeight 2.23
Paper-and-PencilRole PlayingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like En Garde!

Looking for games like En Garde!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series(1980)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Paper-and-PencilSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Deluxe Edition(1986)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Paper-and-PencilSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island(2018)

★ 6.31–99 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Ace of Aces: Jet Eagles(1990)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Paper-and-PencilSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Roll & Raid(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Penny Papers Adventures: The Valley of Wiraqocha(2018)

★ 6.51–99 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Second World War at Sea: Strike South(2005)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Hexagon GridPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Battle Cards(1993)

★ 5.12 players10 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Role PlayingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Spyworld(2026)

★ 6.72–99 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Paper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

UltraQuest: Gold, Ruhm! und Ehre!(2016)

★ 8.22–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRole Playing

Rolling Realms Redux(2024)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Roll n Cook(2020)

★ 7.31–99 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

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