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Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43(2001)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.84
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43

Looking for games like Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43? 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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MedFront: War in North Africa 1940-43(1994)

★ 6.42 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
84/100

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Russia Besieged: Deluxe Edition(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Sixth Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Mediterranean(1985)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Fighting Formations: US 29th Infantry Division(2025)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944(2019)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
80/100

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The Legend Begins: North Africa, 1940-42(1991)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
79/100

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An Army at Dawn: Tunisia 1942-1943 – A Panzer Grenadier Game(2015)

★ 8.32 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
79/100

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The Dark Sands: War in North Africa, 1940-42(2018)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
79/100

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Holdfast: Tunisia 1942-43(2018)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Autumn For Barbarossa(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
79/100

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1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game(2009)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Russia Besieged(2004)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
79/100

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