The Battle of the Alma(1978)
Games like The Battle of the Alma
Looking for games like The Battle of the Alma? 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 and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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.
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Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895(2012)
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The Battle of Adobe Walls, November 25, 1864(2009)
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Antietam 1862(2019)
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Almeida et Bussaco 1810(2010)
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Cry Havoc(1981)
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The Battle of Rosebud Creek(2007)
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Hitler Turns East(2010)
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Peter the Great(1983)
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Dark Blades(1986)
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Paratroop(1979)
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The Game of France, 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the West(1971)
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Arnhem Bridge(1982)
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