SEED GAME#18483 BGG all-time

The American Civil War(1974)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players240 minWeight 2.68
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

C.S.A. America's Civil War 1861-1865(2008)

★ 6.71–2 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
84/100

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Rebel Fury(2024)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

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Antietam 1862(2019)

★ 7.81–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Fury in the West(1977)

★ 6.72 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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The Battles of Bull Run: Manassas – June 1861 and August 1862(1973)

★ 6.12 players180 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Gettysburg: High Tide of the Confederacy(1982)

★ 7.52–8 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Across 5 Aprils(1992)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Burnside Takes Command(2003)

★ 8.32 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Maori Wars: The New Zealand Land Wars, 1845-1872(2018)

★ 7.22 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Radetzky's March: The Hundred Hours Campaign(2018)

★ 7.71–2 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Oil War: American Intervention in the Persian Gulf(1975)

★ 5.72 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Manassas(1980)

★ 8.52–4 players240 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
76/100

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