SEED GAME#17198 BGG all-time

Second World War at Sea: Horn of Africa(2013)

★ 8.2 BGG1–2 players30 minWeight 2.67
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Second World War at Sea: Horn of Africa

Looking for games like Second World War at Sea: Horn of Africa? 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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Second World War at Sea: Arctic Convoy(2008)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Great War at Sea 2: The North & Baltic Seas(1998)

★ 6.82–4 players180 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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1st Alamein: July 1942(1997)

★ 7.02 players75 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Luftwaffe: Aerial Combat – Germany 1943-45(2007)

★ 6.72 players240 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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MedFront: War in North Africa 1940-43(1994)

★ 6.42 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43(2001)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Luftwaffe: The Game of Aerial Combat Over Germany 1943-45(1970)

★ 5.72 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Second World War at Sea: Bomb Alley(2002)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Victory at Midway: Turning Point of the Pacific War, June 1942(1992)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Russia 1941-42(2008)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Holdfast: Atlantic 1939-45(2016)

★ 7.02 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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The Conquerors(1977)

★ 6.92 players240 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

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