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Grant: The Western Campaign of 1862(2024)

★ 7.5 BGG2 players120 minWeight 2.60
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingImpulse Movement

Games like Grant: The Western Campaign of 1862

Looking for games like Grant: The Western Campaign of 1862? 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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A House Divided: War Between the States 1861-65(1981)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

The Great Crisis of Frederick II(2020)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 3 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Jackson & Sheridan: The Valley Campaigns(2016)

★ 7.21–2 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingMinimap Resolution

The Late Unpleasantness: Two Campaigns to take Richmond(2019)

★ 6.82 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEventsPoint to Point Movement

Rebel Raiders on the High Seas(2013)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Brotherhood & Unity(2020)

★ 8.02–3 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingMovement Points

Lee's Invincibles: Gettysburg Campaign of 1863(2016)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Ball's Bluff(2015)

★ 7.12 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

Raid on Richmond(1991)

★ 5.32 players360 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingMeasurement Movement

The Price of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865(2008)

★ 6.42 players180 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

The Devil's to Pay! The First Day at Gettysburg(2019)

★ 7.71–2 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

Grand Havoc: Perryville, October 8, 1862(2023)

★ 8.31–2 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

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