Harpoon (Third Edition)(1987)
Games like Harpoon (Third Edition)
Looking for games like Harpoon (Third Edition)? 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 and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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.
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Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020(2020)
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The Russo-Japanese War: Dawn of the Rising Sun(2004)
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Flat Top(1977)
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Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare(1997)
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De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD(1993)
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NATO Division Commander(1980)
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Les Aigles(1990)
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Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition)(1993)
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Blue Water Navy: The War at Sea(2019)
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Infinity N4: Core Rules(2020)
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Empires in Arms(1983)
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Infinity N5: Core Rules(2024)
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