Second World War at Sea: Horn of Africa(2013)
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.
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Second World War at Sea: Arctic Convoy(2008)
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Great War at Sea 2: The North & Baltic Seas(1998)
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1st Alamein: July 1942(1997)
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Luftwaffe: Aerial Combat – Germany 1943-45(2007)
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MedFront: War in North Africa 1940-43(1994)
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Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43(2001)
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Luftwaffe: The Game of Aerial Combat Over Germany 1943-45(1970)
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Second World War at Sea: Bomb Alley(2002)
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Victory at Midway: Turning Point of the Pacific War, June 1942(1992)
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! – Russia 1941-42(2008)
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Holdfast: Atlantic 1939-45(2016)
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The Conquerors(1977)
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