SEED GAME#22199 BGG all-time

The Battle of Roark's Drift(1978)

★ 6.8 BGG2 players240 minWeight 2.17
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Games like The Battle of Roark's Drift

Looking for games like The Battle of Roark's Drift? 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

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★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.4
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79/100

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War of the Worlds(2014)

★ 6.71–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
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78/100

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Italian-Ottoman War 1911-1912(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
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78/100

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1870(1978)

★ 6.62 players180 minWeight 2.4
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77/100

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OPPIDUM: Celtic Warriors Against Roman Legionaries(2025)

★ 8.82–4 players90 minWeight 1.8
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77/100

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Last Stand at Isandlwana, 22 January 1879(2018)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
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77/100

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World at War: Eisenbach Gap(2007)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.6
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77/100

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Zulu Attack(1982)

★ 6.22 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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The Great Heathen Army(2018)

★ 7.62 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Fading Glory(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
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76/100

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Ager Sanguinis(2017)

★ 8.42–4 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Holdfast: Tunisia 1942-43(2018)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 2.7
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75/100

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