SEED GAME#13301 BGG all-time

Remember the Maine! The Spanish-American War, 1898(1986)

★ 6.8 BGG2 players240 minWeight 2.76
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Looking for games like Remember the Maine! The Spanish-American War, 1898? 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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★ 7.02 players300 minWeight 3.4
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72/100

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Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal(2007)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.6
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72/100

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★ 7.12 playersWeight 3.1
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71/100

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★ 7.81–2 players30 minWeight 3.0
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71/100

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Second World War at Sea: Midway(2002)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.1
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71/100

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All Are Brothers: Solferino, 1859(2025)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
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71/100

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Ironbottom Sound(1981)

★ 7.52–4 players120 minWeight 3.2
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71/100

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Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945(1999)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 3.2
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