The American Civil War(1974)
Games like The American Civil War
Looking for games like The American Civil War? 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
C.S.A. America's Civil War 1861-1865(2008)
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Rebel Fury(2024)
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Antietam 1862(2019)
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Fury in the West(1977)
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The Battles of Bull Run: Manassas – June 1861 and August 1862(1973)
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Gettysburg: High Tide of the Confederacy(1982)
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Across 5 Aprils(1992)
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Burnside Takes Command(2003)
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Maori Wars: The New Zealand Land Wars, 1845-1872(2018)
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Radetzky's March: The Hundred Hours Campaign(2018)
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Oil War: American Intervention in the Persian Gulf(1975)
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Manassas(1980)
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C.S.A. America's Civil War 1861-1865
Rebel Fury
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Fury in the West
The Battles of Bull Run: Manassas – June 1861 and August 1862
Gettysburg: High Tide of the Confederacy
Across 5 Aprils
Burnside Takes Command
Maori Wars: The New Zealand Land Wars, 1845-1872
Radetzky's March: The Hundred Hours Campaign
Oil War: American Intervention in the Persian Gulf
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