SEED GAME#3916 BGG all-time

Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945(1999)

★ 7.5 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.17
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Games like Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945

Looking for games like Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Liberty Roads(2009)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.2
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83/100

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Second World War at Sea: Midway(2002)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
83/100

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Destroyer Captain(1979)

★ 7.62–6 players90 minWeight 2.8
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83/100

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The Caucasus Campaign(2009)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.9
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83/100

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Hunters from the Sky(1994)

★ 6.72 players240 minWeight 3.3
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82/100

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The Last Hundred Yards: Volume 3 – The Solomon Islands(2022)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.5
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82/100

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Russian Front(1985)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.3
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82/100

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The Mighty Endeavor(2005)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.9
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82/100

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Bitter Woods: Designer Edition(2014)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
82/100

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Fallschirmjaeger: The Airborne Assault on Fortress Holland(2001)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.0
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82/100

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