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Red Russia: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921(2008)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players240 minWeight 3.00
Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

Games like Red Russia: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921

Looking for games like Red Russia: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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★ 6.82 players240 minWeight 2.9
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81/100

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★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Chariot Lords(1999)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Russian Civil War 1918-1922 (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 7.31–6 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Holy Roman Empire(1984)

★ 6.52–6 players240 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

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Russian Civil War 1918-1922(1976)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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The War Game: World War II(2005)

★ 7.12–6 players240 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975(2010)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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ITALY '43-'45: La Resa Dei Conti(2021)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Warriors of God: The Wars of England & France, 1135-1453(2008)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Welfen und Staufer(1990)

★ 6.52 players180 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Napoleon in Europe(2001)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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