SEED GAME#27885 BGG all-time

Tears of the Dragon(2003)

★ 5.2 BGG2 players120 minWeight 2.55
Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Games like Tears of the Dragon

Looking for games like Tears of the Dragon? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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Axis & Allies Air Force Miniatures: Angels 20(2012)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Axis & Allies Air Force Miniatures: Bandits High(2013)

★ 7.22–6 players90 minWeight 2.9
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79/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times(2020)

★ 9.22–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingSimulationVariable Player Powers

War of 1812(1973)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

A House Divided: War Between the States 1861-65(1981)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

Quebec 1759(1972)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Flames of War: Firestorm Campaign – Operation Bagration(2008)

★ 6.72 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

No Peace Without Honor!: The Dutch War 1672-1678(2022)

★ 7.82 players150 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Tannhäuser(2007)

★ 6.52–10 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightPoint to Point Movement

A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich(2016)

★ 7.31–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Heroes of Normandie: The Tactical Card Game(2019)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Arena of Death: Heroic Combat in the Fantasy World of DragonQuest(1980)

★ 5.42–20 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridSimulation

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