SEED GAME#18092 BGG all-time

Ice War(1978)

★ 6.1 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.15
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Looking for games like Ice 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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★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
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81/100

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G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
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77/100

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Duel in the Desert: Rommel's Campaign in North Africa(1986)

★ 6.22 players90 minWeight 2.5
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76/100

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Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895(2012)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 2.3
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75/100

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The Battle of the Bulge(1965)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Peter the Great(1983)

★ 6.62 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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The Battle of the Alma(1978)

★ 6.42 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Arnhem Bridge(1982)

★ 6.42 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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One-Page Bulge(1980)

★ 6.22 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Yalu: The Chinese Counteroffensive in Korea, November 1950 - May 1951(1977)

★ 7.12 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls(2021)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Battle for Germany(1975)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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