SEED GAME#26468 BGG all-time

Tarawa: Bloody Betio(1992)

★ 5.5 BGG1 players360 minWeight 2.33
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Tarawa: Bloody Betio

Looking for games like Tarawa: Bloody Betio? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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78/100

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Traces of Hubris(2024)

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Astra Titanus: Starfleets vs. Planetbusters!(2010)

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76/100

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Last Stand: The Battle for Moscow 1941-42(2008)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 2.8
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76/100

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Decision at Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance – Designer Signature Edition(2020)

★ 7.91–2 players180 minWeight 2.5
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76/100

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Wolfpack: Submarine Warfare in the North Atlantic, 1942-44(1974)

★ 6.41 players120 minWeight 2.4
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76/100

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Victory in Normandy(1992)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
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76/100

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Afrika: 2nd Edition(2006)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Forgotten Pacific Battles(2020)

★ 7.21–2 players30 minWeight 2.7
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75/100

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Iwo Jima: Hell On Earth(2025)

★ 8.31 players90 minWeight 2.3
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75/100

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Holdfast: Tunisia 1942-43(2018)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.7
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75/100

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