History of War(2003)
Games like History of War
Looking for games like History of War? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
History of War: Pacific Edition(2004)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more
Battle Cry of Freedom(2003)
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Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942(2001)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more
Mini WWII(2018)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
Frontline: D-Day(2010)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
Wild Blue Yonder(2017)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs(2019)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
Barbarossa(2010)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Down in Flames: Aces High(2008)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
Sergeants Miniatures Game: Day of Days(2011)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
Down in Flames: WWII-Guns Blazing(2010)
Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more
El Alamein(2010)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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History of War: Pacific Edition
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Wild Blue Yonder
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Barbarossa
Down in Flames: Aces High
Sergeants Miniatures Game: Day of Days
Down in Flames: WWII-Guns Blazing
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