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Phantom Leader(2010)

★ 7.5 BGG1 playersWeight 2.60
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingOpen Drafting

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Looking for games like Phantom Leader? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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★ 7.01 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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ISO Match
71/100

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ISO Match
70/100

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★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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NATO Air Commander(2018)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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ISO Match
66/100

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