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Shattered States(1990)
Games like Shattered States
Looking for games like Shattered States? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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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The Guerrilla Generation: Cold War Insurgencies in Latin America(2026)
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Semper Victor(2004)
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Wagram 1809(2012)
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Hidden Intruder(2013)
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Warriors of England: The War of the Roses(2024)
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Fail Safe: Strategic Nuclear Warfare in the Cold War(2013)
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Opération Husky, Sicile 1943(2011)
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Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea, 1281-1350 AD(2021)
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Troia(2019)
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Red Sky Morning(1991)
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Horus Heresy (1993)(1993)
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Templar: The Secret Treasures(2013)
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The Guerrilla Generation: Cold War Insurgencies in Latin America
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Opération Husky, Sicile 1943
Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea, 1281-1350 AD
Troia
Red Sky Morning
Horus Heresy (1993)
Templar: The Secret Treasures