SEED GAME#15211 BGG all-time

The Alamo(1981)

★ 6.2 BGG1–2 players90 minWeight 2.21
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Looking for games like The Alamo? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Crimean War Battles(1978)

★ 6.92 players120 minWeight 2.7
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85/100

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French Foreign Legion(2000)

★ 5.72 playersWeight 2.0
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82/100

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Albion 20(2008)

★ 7.21–2 players50 minWeight 1.9
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80/100

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Austerlitz 1805: Le choc des cavaleries(1995)

★ 7.22 players180 minWeight 2.7
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80/100

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Advanced Tobruk System Basic Game 1a: Screaming Eagles(2005)

★ 7.02 players60 minWeight 2.5
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80/100

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Kasserine Pass(1972)

★ 6.92 players120 minWeight 2.3
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80/100

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Gettysburg: Lee's Greatest Gamble(1992)

★ 6.62 players180 minWeight 2.7
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80/100

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Vive l'Empereur(2003)

★ 6.82 players120 minWeight 2.5
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80/100

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The First Arab-Israeli War(1997)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.6
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80/100

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Bloody Kasserine(1992)

★ 6.52 players120 minWeight 2.3
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80/100

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Group of Soviet Forces Germany(2003)

★ 6.61–2 players240 minWeight 2.4
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80/100

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Cauldron: Battle for Gazala(2010)

★ 6.61–2 players60 minWeight 2.5
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80/100

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