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Holdfast: Atlantic 1939-45(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.17
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Holdfast: Atlantic 1939-45

Looking for games like Holdfast: Atlantic 1939-45? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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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Norway 1940(2018)

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Les Guerres de Bourgogne 1474-1477(2014)

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ISO Match
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Counter-Attack: The Battle of Arras, 1940(2019)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43(2013)

★ 7.71–2 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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★ 7.12 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
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Holdfast: Pacific 1941-45(2017)

★ 6.61–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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