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Guns of August(2011)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players180 minWeight 2.12
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

Games like Guns of August

Looking for games like Guns of August? 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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Guns of Galicia(2012)

★ 6.62 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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A Victory Complete: The Battle of Tannenberg, 1914(2011)

★ 7.02 players210 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Vimy Ridge: Arras Diversion(2013)

★ 6.51–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

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Freikorps: The Bolsheviks Invade Germany, 1920(1999)

★ 6.52 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

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A Victory Denied: Crisis at Smolensk, July-September, 1941(2009)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Königsberg: The Soviet Attack on East Prussia, 1945(2018)

★ 8.01–3 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Stargard Solstice(2021)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Iskra: Spark of Victory, 4th Sinjavino Offensive(2023)

★ 8.31–3 players480 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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A Victory Awaits: Operation Barbarossa 1941(2022)

★ 8.01–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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It Never Snows(2012)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Battle for Germany: Deluxe Edition(2020)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Rostov '41: Race to the Don(2020)

★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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