Operation Cartwheel(2008)
Games like Operation Cartwheel
Looking for games like Operation Cartwheel? 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.
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Air Assault on Crete / Invasion of Malta: 1942(1977)
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Hunters from the Sky(1994)
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Liberty Roads(2009)
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Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945(1999)
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Old School Tactical: Volume 2 – West Front 1944/45(2017)
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Inflection Point: The Battle for Kalach and the Battle of Chir(2025)
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Old School Tactical: Volume 4 – Italian Theater 1943-45(2023)
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The Caucasus Campaign(2009)
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Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes(2005)
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The Russian Campaign: 4th Edition(2003)
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World at War: Blood and Bridges(2008)
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