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Monsters of the Midway(1982)

★ 5.7 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.33
BiasCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Games like Monsters of the Midway

Looking for games like Monsters of the Midway? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Corpo Truppe Volontarie: Santander 1937(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Melee(1977)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Sky Galleons of Mars(1988)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dark Blades(1986)

★ 6.72–8 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Troy(1977)

★ 7.22 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dark Nebula(1980)

★ 6.52 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Checkpoint Omega(1983)

★ 6.22–6 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Conan the Cimmerian: The Tower of the Elephant(2021)

★ 6.81–2 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance(1977)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.6
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63/100

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Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith(1977)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.6
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63/100

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Scotland the Brave(1998)

★ 5.82 players120 minWeight 2.3
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63/100

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