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Pulp Alley(2012)

★ 8.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.33
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Games like Pulp Alley

Looking for games like Pulp Alley? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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High Treason: The Trial of Louis Riel(2016)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.7
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78/100

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Evolution: New World(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
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77/100

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Napoleon's Eagles: Storm in the East – The Battles of Borodino and Leipzig(2020)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.3
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77/100

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Napoleon's Eagles 2: The Hundred Days – The Waterloo Campaign(2023)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.3
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77/100

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Lightning: North Africa on to Tobruk!(2006)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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Evolution: The Beginning(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Struggle for Europe 1939 - 1945(2019)

★ 7.12 players45 minWeight 2.4
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65/100

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Trench War(2021)

★ 7.42 players45 minWeight 2.3
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65/100

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Frontline: D-Day(2010)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.5
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65/100

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Card Football: Premiere Edition(2006)

★ 6.41–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
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64/100

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Farmerama(2012)

★ 6.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
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64/100

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Evolution: Another World(2024)

★ 6.21–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
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64/100

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