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Phalanx: Tactical Warfare 500-100 BC(1971)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players120 minWeight 2.25
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Games like Phalanx: Tactical Warfare 500-100 BC

Looking for games like Phalanx: Tactical Warfare 500-100 BC? 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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★ 8.32 players120 minWeight 2.2
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★ 7.22 players240 minWeight 2.2
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★ 7.21–2 players30 minWeight 2.7
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76/100

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Arcola: The Battle for Italy, 1796(1979)

★ 6.32 players90 minWeight 2.5
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76/100

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Wagram: The Peace of Vienna, 5-6 July 1809(1975)

★ 6.81–2 players90 minWeight 2.1
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★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.2
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