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Hannibal: The Second Punic War(1991)

★ 5.7 BGG2 players180 minWeight 2.43
Action PointsDice RollingEvents

Games like Hannibal: The Second Punic War

Looking for games like Hannibal: The Second Punic War? 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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73/100

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71/100

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Rebel Raiders on the High Seas(2013)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.6
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70/100

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VI Against Rome(1994)

★ 6.31–2 players60 minWeight 2.4
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69/100

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Napoleon 1807(2020)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
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69/100

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No Peace Without Spain!: The War of the Spanish Succession 1702-1713(2011)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.7
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69/100

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Mohawk(1983)

★ 7.12 players240 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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An Attrition of Souls(2020)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
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69/100

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Napoleon Returns 1815(2020)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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A Pragmatic War: The War of the Austrian Succession 1741 – 1748(2019)

★ 7.72 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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The Great Crisis of Frederick II(2020)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hellespont, 411-410 av. J.-C.(2018)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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