The Great Heathen Army(2018)
Games like The Great Heathen Army
Looking for games like The Great Heathen Army? 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. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
OPPIDUM: Celtic Warriors Against Roman Legionaries(2025)
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Dark Ages: Tactical Warfare, 500-1300(1971)
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World at War: Eisenbach Gap(2007)
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Commands & Colors: Medieval(2019)
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Epées de France(2002)
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Avec Honneur et Panache: Volume 1 – Turenne(2018)
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Ager Sanguinis(2017)
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Les victoires du Maréchal de Saxe: Fontenoy 1745 – Lauffeld 1747(2011)
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The Defense of Rorke's Drift(1991)
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Revolt on Antares(1981)
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Siege(1983)
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The Battle of Lobositz(1978)
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OPPIDUM: Celtic Warriors Against Roman Legionaries
Dark Ages: Tactical Warfare, 500-1300
World at War: Eisenbach Gap
Commands & Colors: Medieval
Epées de France
Avec Honneur et Panache: Volume 1 – Turenne
Ager Sanguinis
Les victoires du Maréchal de Saxe: Fontenoy 1745 – Lauffeld 1747
The Defense of Rorke's Drift
Revolt on Antares
Siege
The Battle of Lobositz
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