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Santa Cruz 1797(2017)

★ 7.8 BGG2 playersWeight 2.15
Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like Santa Cruz 1797

Looking for games like Santa Cruz 1797? 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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83/100

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Les deux Bretagne: La guerre de succession 1341-1364(2007)

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ISO Match
76/100

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★ 4.92–4 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Borodino: Napoleon in Russia, 1812(2012)

★ 7.22 players210 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Bussaco 20(2009)

★ 7.22 players55 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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