The Pacific War: From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines(2016)
Games like The Pacific War: From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines
Looking for games like The Pacific War: From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines? 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.
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Axis & Allies: North Africa(2024)
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Monty's Gamble: Market Garden (Second Edition)(2019)
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Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War(2009)
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No Retreat 2: The Africa Front 1940-1942(2011)
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No Retreat 3: The French Front – May-June 1940(2012)
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Hungarian Nightmare(2011)
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1939-45 Harc Európáért(1986)
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Battle for China(1999)
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Age of Napoleon(2003)
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Axis & Allies(2004)
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