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Reds! The Russian Civil War 1918-1921(2001)

★ 7.3 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.10
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingEvents

Games like Reds! The Russian Civil War 1918-1921

Looking for games like Reds! The Russian Civil War 1918-1921? 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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Stonewall's Sword: The Battle of Cedar Mountain(2015)

★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Iron Tide: Panzers in the Ardennes(2003)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Mr. Madison's War: The Incredible War of 1812(2012)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Panzer Battles: 11th Panzer on the Chir River(2016)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Borodino: Battle of the Moskova, 1812(2004)

★ 6.71–2 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939(2010)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Front Toward Enemy(2019)

★ 7.52 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hamburger Hill(1990)

★ 6.32 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Nuklear Winter '68(2012)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Brothers at War: 1862(2022)

★ 8.11–2 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Normandy '44(2010)

★ 7.92–3 players420 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Stalingrad '42: Southern Russia, June-December, 1942(2019)

★ 8.42–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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