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The Hills Rise Wild!(2000)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.45
Dice RollingMeasurement MovementSimulation

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Looking for games like The Hills Rise Wild!? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Imperial Crusade Armada(2011)

★ 6.72 players60 minWeight 2.3
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Carnevale: Vicious Fighting Along the Canals of Venice(2011)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
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74/100

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Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times(2020)

★ 9.22–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Legends of the Old West(2004)

★ 7.12–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Grimdark Future: Firefight(2018)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dead Man's Hand Redux(2024)

★ 8.62–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Bloody Big Battles!(2014)

★ 8.82–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Man O' War(1993)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Dead Man's Hand(2013)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Kings of War (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 8.32 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game(2005)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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