SEED GAME#8115 BGG all-time

Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean(1996)

★ 6.8 BGG2 playersWeight 2.78
Hexagon GridMinimap ResolutionSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean

Looking for games like Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ironbottom Sound(1981)

★ 7.52–4 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Second World War at Sea: Strike South(2005)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridPaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918(1972)

★ 6.21–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Canvas Eagles: War in the Skies 1914 - 1918(1999)

★ 7.82–20 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Run Silent, Run Deep(1993)

★ 6.52–6 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail(1974)

★ 6.02 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Star Wars: Star Warriors(1987)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Action QueueHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Operation Cartwheel(2008)

★ 6.92 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridMinimap Resolution

Breakout & Pursuit: The Battle for France, 1944(1972)

★ 6.12 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Siege at Peking(1982)

★ 6.02 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Wings: World War One Plane to Plane Combat 1916-1918(1981)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Action QueueHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Blue Max: World War I Air Combat(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists