SEED GAME#8117 BGG all-time

Test of Fire: Bull Run 1861(2011)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 1.87
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Test of Fire: Bull Run 1861

Looking for games like Test of Fire: Bull Run 1861? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Gettysburg 150(2013)

★ 7.21–2 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Clash of Wills: Shiloh 1862(2012)

★ 6.62 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Holdfast: Russia 1941-42(2014)

★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice Rolling

Holdfast: EastFront 1941-45(2017)

★ 7.81–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice Rolling

Meltwater(2018)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Star Borders: Humanity(2010)

★ 7.01–2 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Bolt Action: Band of Brothers(2016)

★ 8.22–99 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

800 Heroes: Defense of Sihang Warehouse(2009)

★ 6.81–2 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Assaultous(2013)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Major Battles and Campaigns of General George S. Patton(1973)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

World War 5(2008)

★ 6.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Holdfast: North Africa 1941-42(2016)

★ 6.51–2 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists