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John Carter: Warlord of Mars(1979)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.10
Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingEvents

Games like John Carter: Warlord of Mars

Looking for games like John Carter: Warlord of Mars? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance(1977)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Man to Man(1985)

★ 6.32–12 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Gladiator(1981)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Car Wars(1981)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementImpulse Movement

Bismarck (Second Edition)(1978)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

The Witcher: Old World(2023)

★ 7.91–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Space Empires 4X(2011)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingGrid Movement

Commando(1979)

★ 5.72–20 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Incursion(2009)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Divine Right(1979)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

6: Siege – The Board Game(2024)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Action TimerBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

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