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Holdfast: Pacific 1941-45(2017)

★ 6.6 BGG1–2 players60 minWeight 2.22
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Holdfast: Pacific 1941-45

Looking for games like Holdfast: Pacific 1941-45? 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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Kampen om Norge(2012)

★ 7.32–3 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Rifles in the Pacific(2019)

★ 7.41 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Iwo Jima: Rage Against the Marines(2008)

★ 7.02 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Rifles in the Ardennes(2017)

★ 7.01 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Dixie: Shiloh(1994)

★ 6.62 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Holdfast: Atlantic 1939-45(2016)

★ 7.02 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

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Dixie: Bull Run(1994)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

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Victory in the Pacific(1977)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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