SEED GAME#23968 BGG all-time

Mr. Lincoln's War: Army of the Potomac(1983)

★ 6.5 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.20
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Mr. Lincoln's War: Army of the Potomac

Looking for games like Mr. Lincoln's War: Army of the Potomac? 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. 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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Piercing the Reich: The Battle for Aachen, Siegfried Line Campaign, Sep-Oct 1944(1995)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
80/100

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Fire on the Volga(1982)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Roads to Gettysburg II: Lee Strikes North(2018)

★ 8.82 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Devil's Den(1980)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Here Come the Rebels(1993)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Thunder in the Ozarks: Battle for Pea Ridge, March 1862(2016)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Stonewall in the Valley(1995)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Stonewall's Last Battle: The Chancellorsville Campaign(1996)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Battle for the Factories(1982)

★ 7.02 players8 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge(2003)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

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The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition(2022)

★ 8.71–8 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862(1990)

★ 5.82 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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