SEED GAME#13214 BGG all-time

The Punic Wars: Rome vs Carthage, 264-146 B.C.(1975)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.41
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Games like The Punic Wars: Rome vs Carthage, 264-146 B.C.

Looking for games like The Punic Wars: Rome vs Carthage, 264-146 B.C.? 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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First Punic War 264 to 241 BC(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.7
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85/100

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Spartan: Tactical Warfare in the Hellenistic Age, 500-100BC(1975)

★ 6.72 players120 minWeight 2.6
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84/100

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Centurion: Tactical Warfare, 100B.C.-600A.D.(1971)

★ 6.22 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
83/100

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The Trojan War: The Game of Gods & Heroes(1981)

★ 6.12 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
83/100

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Zama: Hannibal versus Scipio(1992)

★ 5.72 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
82/100

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The Russian Campaign: 4th Edition(2003)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Bastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege 18-27 Dec '44(2009)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.6
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82/100

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Infidel: The Supremacy of Cavalry in the Crusader Era – 11th-12th Century(2011)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.9
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82/100

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Blood & Roses(2014)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Red Poppies Campaigns: The Battles for Ypres(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.9
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82/100

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Hannut: France 1940(2021)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
82/100

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Men of Iron(2005)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
81/100

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