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The Old Contemptibles at Mons, 1914(2005)

★ 6.9 BGG2 players180 minWeight 2.70
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Looking for games like The Old Contemptibles at Mons, 1914? 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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The Lost Battalion: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 1918(2003)

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La Grande Armée: The Campaigns of Napoleon in Central Europe(1972)

★ 6.82 players120 minWeight 2.7
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Germania(1995)

★ 6.82 players180 minWeight 2.8
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Fortress Stalingrad(1988)

★ 6.52 players240 minWeight 2.3
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Hellfire Pass(1985)

★ 6.52 players180 minWeight 2.5
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80/100

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The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D.(1978)

★ 6.12 players180 minWeight 2.9
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79/100

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Wojny Napoleonskie(1989)

★ 5.82 players180 minWeight 2.3
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78/100

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Land Without End: The Barbarossa Campaign, 1941(2007)

★ 5.72 playersWeight 3.0
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Operation Michael(2002)

★ 6.92 players180 minWeight 2.7
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76/100

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When Eagles Fight(1993)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.7
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76/100

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Rock of the Marne(2008)

★ 6.61–2 players180 minWeight 2.5
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