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The Dogs of War(2021)

★ 9.0 BGG2–4 players180 minWeight 4.13
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Games like The Dogs of War

Looking for games like The Dogs of War? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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★ 9.12–4 players180 minWeight 4.2
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84/100

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

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.9
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83/100

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The Jaws of Victory: Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket – January/February 1944(2020)

★ 8.52–5 playersWeight 3.9
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79/100

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Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945(1980)

★ 7.52–8 playersWeight 4.0
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78/100

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MechWar 2: Red Star / White Star Modern Mechanized Combat in Europe(1979)

★ 6.41–2 players360 minWeight 4.3
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76/100

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Less Than 60 Miles(2019)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
76/100

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The Killing Ground: Campaign for Normandy, July-August 1944(2002)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 4.2
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76/100

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Atlanta Is Ours(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Downtown: Air War Over Hanoi, 1965-1972(2004)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 4.1
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75/100

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1985: Sacred Oil(2021)

★ 9.11–6 players300 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Baltic Gap: Summer 1944(2009)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 4.1
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75/100

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From Salerno to Rome: World War II – The Italian Campaign, 1943-1944(2020)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
75/100

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