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Ex illis(2009)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players60 minWeight 3.44
Action PointsArea MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Ex illis

Looking for games like Ex illis? 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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Old School Tactical: Volume 2 – West Front 1944/45(2017)

★ 8.52–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

De Vulgari Eloquentia(2010)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

Heavy Gear Tactical(1998)

★ 6.62 players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHexagon Grid

Tonkin: The First Indochina War (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Highway to the Kremlin: Napoleon's March on Moscow(2001)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsHexagon Grid

Napoleon at the Crossroads(2006)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsHexagon Grid

Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II(1987)

★ 6.92 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsHexagon Grid

Hungarian Nightmare(2011)

★ 7.02 players300 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

The Greek Civil War, 1947-49(2014)

★ 6.52 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHexagon Grid

Ships(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Hermetica(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

La vallée de la mort(2006)

★ 5.72 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area MovementHexagon Grid

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