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The Great War(2015)

★ 7.7 BGG2 playersWeight 2.70
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHexagon Grid

Games like The Great War

Looking for games like The Great War? 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.

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

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81/100

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
79/100

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
75/100

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★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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★ 7.72 players360 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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★ 7.62–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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1914: Glory's End / When Eagles Fight(2014)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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★ 7.92 players480 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Tannenberg: The Introductory Game(2015)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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★ 7.62 players360 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

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