SEED GAME#12242 BGG all-time

Flames of War: Open Fire!(2012)

★ 7.5 BGG2 players120 minWeight 4.00
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Games like Flames of War: Open Fire!

Looking for games like Flames of War: Open Fire!? 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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The Battle of Five Armies Collector's Edition(2021)

★ 8.72 playersWeight 4.2
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82/100

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1939-45 Harc Európáért(1986)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 3.6
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69/100

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Ultimus Romanorum: La Chute de Rome(2007)

★ 7.42 players480 minWeight 3.0
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68/100

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Les Maréchaux IV: Joseph 1809(2016)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 3.0
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68/100

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Warparty(2013)

★ 7.32–4 players150 minWeight 2.8
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68/100

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Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge(2006)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.6
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68/100

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Grand Siècle(1993)

★ 7.32–10 players360 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Red Dragon Rising: The Coming War With China(2008)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.9
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67/100

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Warlords of Europe(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Byzantium(1996)

★ 6.52–4 players180 minWeight 2.9
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67/100

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Star Wars: Legion(2018)

★ 8.02 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #3(2007)

★ 8.12 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
66/100

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