SEED GAME#2138 BGG all-time

The Civil War 1861-1865(1983)

★ 7.7 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.79
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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.

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

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The U.S. Civil War(2015)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
80/100

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Grant Takes Command(2001)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
78/100

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First Blood: The 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas(1989)

★ 7.02 players480 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
78/100

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1985: Deadly Northern Lights(2020)

★ 9.12–4 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
77/100

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1985: Sacred Oil(2021)

★ 9.11–6 players300 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

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NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot – Designer Signature Edition(2021)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
77/100

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Custoza, Fields of Doom(2019)

★ 7.62 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

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War and Peace: Game of the Napoleonic Wars(2020)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Baltic Gap: Summer 1944(2009)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Napoleon's Wheel: Danube Campaign – Part 1(2020)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah(2019)

★ 8.41–2 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
76/100

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The Campaigns of Robert E. Lee(1988)

★ 6.72 players240 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
76/100

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