Sticks & Stones(1978)
Games like Sticks & Stones
Looking for games like Sticks & Stones? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Ager Sanguinis(2017)
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12 Hours at Maleme(2022)
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Debrecen 1944: Storms in the East 2 – Hungary(2017)
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La Bataille de Paris: 1814, Le Crépuscule de l'Aigle(2013)
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Yeoman: Tactical Warfare in the Renaissance Age, 1250-1550(1975)
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Rocroi 1643(1996)
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Desert War: Egypt, 1940(2010)
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Crusader: Battle for Tobruk(2010)
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La fleur au fusil, août 1914(2006)
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Last Stand at Isandlwana, 22 January 1879(2018)
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Hannibal: The Italian Campaign(1983)
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Ruweisat Ridge: The First Battle of El Alamein(1985)
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Desert War: Egypt, 1940
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