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Naval War of 1812(2012)

★ 6.8 BGG2 players60 minWeight 1.42
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Games like Naval War of 1812

Looking for games like Naval War of 1812? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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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★ 7.22–8 playersWeight 2.8
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66/100

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Battlegroup(2005)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
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66/100

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A Blood-Red Banner: The Alamo(2011)

★ 6.71–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Alexander's Campaign(2017)

★ 6.72–3 players45 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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Bussaco 20(2009)

★ 7.22 players55 minWeight 1.8
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64/100

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Enemy in Sight(1988)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare(2008)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Risk: Star Wars Edition(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Broadsides & Boarding Parties(1982)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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The Shores of Tripoli(2020)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Soldier Raj: The Struggle for India 1767-1848(2004)

★ 6.22–5 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa 1940-1943(2006)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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