SEED GAME#10465 BGG all-time

Guardians(1995)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.67
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Games like Guardians

Looking for games like Guardians? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Sam Grant: The Civil War in the West 1862-1864(1997)

★ 6.52 players180 minWeight 2.9
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76/100

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Attakube(2001)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.2
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76/100

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Tri-Tactics(1932)

★ 6.52 players240 minWeight 2.5
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75/100

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Stratego Tournament(2001)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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J.U.M.P. Into the Unknown(1999)

★ 5.41–4 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Senjutsu: Dynamic Samurai Combat(2003)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Stratego: Star Wars – The Clone Wars(2009)

★ 5.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Stratego Fortress(2007)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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The Generals(1980)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Xerxes(1973)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.8
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68/100

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East Wind Rain: The War in the Pacific 1941-1945(1985)

★ 5.32 players360 minWeight 3.4
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67/100

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Ganoven Jagd(1983)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.8
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66/100

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