SEED GAME#2220 BGG all-time

The Russian Campaign(1974)

★ 7.3 BGG2 playersWeight 2.85
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like The Russian Campaign

Looking for games like The Russian Campaign? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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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★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.8
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81/100

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Cobra: Game of the Normandy Breakout(1977)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Hitler Turns East(2010)

★ 7.32 players120 minWeight 2.8
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79/100

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Korsoun 1944(2007)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Kirovograd(1983)

★ 6.92–4 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
78/100

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The Game of France, 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the West(1971)

★ 6.02 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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1985: Sacred Oil(2021)

★ 9.11–6 players300 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

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PanzerBlitz(1970)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Ardennes(1994)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Forgotten Legions: Designer Signature Edition(2018)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

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The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942(1981)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Fortress Europa(1978)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
76/100

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