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Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East(1986)

★ 7.4 BGG2 playersWeight 3.48
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Games like Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East

Looking for games like Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East? 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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★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.5
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81/100

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World At War 85: Storming the Gap(2019)

★ 8.61–2 playersWeight 3.2
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81/100

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Black Sea Black Death(1982)

★ 7.32–4 players360 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
81/100

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The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition(2022)

★ 8.71–8 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Wintergewitter(2007)

★ 6.82 players300 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Air & Armor(1986)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Under the Southern Cross: The South American Republics in the Age of the Fighting Sail(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players150 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
79/100

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5th Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Indian Ocean(1989)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
79/100

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1776: The Game of the American Revolutionary War(1974)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
79/100

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NATO, Nukes & Nazis(1990)

★ 7.12 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
78/100

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A Most Fearful Sacrifice: The Three Days of Gettysburg(2022)

★ 8.72–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
78/100

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Red Tide South(2019)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
78/100

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