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Shattered States(1990)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.29
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 8.41–4 players players60 minWeight 2.8
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98/100

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Semper Victor(2004)

★ 7.72 players players1200 minWeight 2.8
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96/100

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Wagram 1809(2012)

★ 7.20–2 players playersWeight 2.5
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96/100

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Hidden Intruder(2013)

★ 7.21–3 players players30 minWeight 2.0
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96/100

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Warriors of England: The War of the Roses(2024)

★ 7.22 players playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
96/100

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Fail Safe: Strategic Nuclear Warfare in the Cold War(2013)

★ 7.02 players players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
96/100

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Opération Husky, Sicile 1943(2011)

★ 7.02 players players180 minWeight 2.2
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95/100

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Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea, 1281-1350 AD(2021)

★ 6.92 players players120 minWeight 2.8
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95/100

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Troia(2019)

★ 6.92 players playersWeight 1.8
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95/100

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Red Sky Morning(1991)

★ 6.62 players players120 minWeight 2.6
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95/100

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Horus Heresy (1993)(1993)

★ 6.52 players playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
95/100

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Templar: The Secret Treasures(2013)

★ 6.42–5 players playersWeight 2.2
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95/100

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