SEED GAME#20817 BGG all-time

Phoenix Command(1986)

★ 6.4 BGG2–12 players60 minWeight 4.23
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Games like Phoenix Command

Looking for games like Phoenix Command? 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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★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 4.4
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Vietnam 1965-1975(1984)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 4.3
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The BattleTech Compendium(1990)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 3.8
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71/100

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Air Superiority(1987)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.9
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71/100

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Gulf Strike(1983)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 4.4
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71/100

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SPQR (Deluxe Edition)(2008)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.9
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71/100

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Wings of the Motherland(2019)

★ 9.12–8 playersWeight 4.2
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70/100

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The U.S. Civil War(2015)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.9
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70/100

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Arracourt(2022)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 3.9
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70/100

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Thunder in the East(2018)

★ 8.42–4 playersWeight 4.0
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70/100

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The Third Winter: The Battle for the Ukraine September 1943-April 1944(2021)

★ 8.62–6 playersWeight 3.9
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70/100

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Sicily II(2016)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 4.3
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70/100

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