SEED GAME#774 BGG all-time

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.8 BGG2 players90 minWeight 3.61
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Games like The Battle of Five Armies

Looking for games like The Battle of Five Armies? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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97/100

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Freeblades(2012)

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ISO Match
97/100

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Flames of War: Open Fire!(2012)

★ 7.52 players players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
96/100

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ZhanGuo(2014)

★ 7.52–4 players players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
96/100

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Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players playersWeight 3.4
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96/100

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Disposable Heroes and Coffin For Seven Brothers: Infantry and Vehicle Small Unit Skirmish Wargaming in WWII(2004)

★ 7.52 players players120 minWeight 3.1
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96/100

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Hell Dorado: Core Rulebook(2006)

★ 7.52 players players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
96/100

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After Pablo(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players playersWeight 3.6
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96/100

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Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players playersWeight 3.2
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96/100

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WarGods of Ægyptus(2002)

★ 7.22 players playersWeight 3.2
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96/100

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