Guardians(1995)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Sam Grant: The Civil War in the West 1862-1864(1997)
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Attakube(2001)
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Tri-Tactics(1932)
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Stratego Tournament(2001)
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J.U.M.P. Into the Unknown(1999)
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Senjutsu: Dynamic Samurai Combat(2003)
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Stratego: Star Wars – The Clone Wars(2009)
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Stratego Fortress(2007)
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The Generals(1980)
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Xerxes(1973)
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East Wind Rain: The War in the Pacific 1941-1945(1985)
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Ganoven Jagd(1983)
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