SEED GAME#17077 BGG all-time

The Battle of the Alma(1978)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players120 minWeight 2.27
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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.

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

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Ascari: African Battles of the Italian Army 1890-1895(2012)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
85/100

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The Battle of Adobe Walls, November 25, 1864(2009)

★ 7.31–2 players360 minWeight 2.7
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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Almeida et Bussaco 1810(2010)

★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Cry Havoc(1981)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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The Battle of Rosebud Creek(2007)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Hitler Turns East(2010)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
77/100

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Peter the Great(1983)

★ 6.62 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Dark Blades(1986)

★ 6.72–8 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Paratroop(1979)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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The Game of France, 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the West(1971)

★ 6.02 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Arnhem Bridge(1982)

★ 6.42 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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