The Civil War 1861-1865(1983)
Games like The Civil War 1861-1865
Looking for games like The Civil War 1861-1865? 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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1985: Deadly Northern Lights(2020)
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NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot – Designer Signature Edition(2021)
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Custoza, Fields of Doom(2019)
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War and Peace: Game of the Napoleonic Wars(2020)
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Baltic Gap: Summer 1944(2009)
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Napoleon's Wheel: Danube Campaign – Part 1(2020)
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Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah(2019)
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The Campaigns of Robert E. Lee(1988)
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