SEED GAME#28511 BGG all-time

Holy War(1979)

★ 5.2 BGG2 players90 minWeight 2.07
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Games like Holy War

Looking for games like Holy War? 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 and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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Hot Spot(1979)

★ 5.52 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

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G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Sherwood(2022)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Olympica(1978)

★ 6.32 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Ice War(1978)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Chitin: I(1977)

★ 6.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Lords Of The Middle Sea(1978)

★ 6.02–4 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Orbit War(1983)

★ 5.72 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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The Battle of the Bulge(1965)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Flying Circus: Tactical Aerial Combat, 1915-1918(1972)

★ 5.92–6 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Burning Mountains 1916(2017)

★ 7.82 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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