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Harpoon (Third Edition)(1987)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 4.00
Dice RollingHidden MovementLine of Sight

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Harpoon V: Modern Tactical Naval Combat 1955 - 2020(2020)

★ 8.41–8 players150 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

The Russo-Japanese War: Dawn of the Rising Sun(2004)

★ 7.71–2 players360 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementLine of Sight

Flat Top(1977)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare(1997)

★ 7.42–8 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightPaper-and-Pencil

De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD(1993)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

NATO Division Commander(1980)

★ 6.62 players360 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Les Aigles(1990)

★ 6.52–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition)(1993)

★ 7.92–6 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingEventsLine of Sight

Blue Water Navy: The War at Sea(2019)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Infinity N4: Core Rules(2020)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Empires in Arms(1983)

★ 7.62–7 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Area MovementDice RollingMovement Points

Infinity N5: Core Rules(2024)

★ 9.02 players90 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

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