SEED GAME#16595 BGG all-time

The First Arab-Israeli War(1997)

★ 6.8 BGG2 playersWeight 2.64
Hexagon GridSimulation

Games like The First Arab-Israeli War

Looking for games like The First Arab-Israeli War? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Group of Soviet Forces Germany(2003)

★ 6.61–2 players240 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Port Stanley: Battle for the Falklands(1984)

★ 6.42 players360 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Donetsk: Battle for The Airport(2017)

★ 6.51–2 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Middle East Battles: Suez '56(2004)

★ 6.12 players180 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

The Russian Campaign: Deluxe 5th Edition(2023)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Napoleon Against Russia(2015)

★ 8.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Lee vs. Grant: The Wilderness Campaign of 1864(1988)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Pea Ridge: The Gettysburg of the West March 7-8 1862(1980)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Bonaparte in Italy(1979)

★ 7.22 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

The Battle for Dresden 1813(1995)

★ 7.32 players300 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Alexandria, 1801(1996)

★ 7.52 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

Harpoon: Captain's Edition(1990)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimulation

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists