SEED GAME#22149 BGG all-time

History of War(2003)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.53
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

History of War: Pacific Edition(2004)

★ 6.12–6 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Battle Cry of Freedom(2003)

★ 6.72 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942(2001)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mini WWII(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Frontline: D-Day(2010)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementSimulation

Wild Blue Yonder(2017)

★ 7.71–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs(2019)

★ 7.51–8 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Barbarossa(2010)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Down in Flames: Aces High(2008)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Sergeants Miniatures Game: Day of Days(2011)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenModular BoardOpen Drafting

Down in Flames: WWII-Guns Blazing(2010)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

El Alamein(2010)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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