The Succession Wars(1987)
Games like The Succession Wars
Looking for games like The Succession Wars? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Urban War(2005)
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Regimental Fire and Fury(2010)
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Freeblades(2012)
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Disposable Heroes and Coffin For Seven Brothers: Infantry and Vehicle Small Unit Skirmish Wargaming in WWII(2004)
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BrikWars(1995)
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Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Monsters & Mercenaries(2008)
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Combined Arms: Command Decision Series Game(1988)
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Congo: Adventures in the Heart of Africa(2016)
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Kings of War: Vanguard(2018)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Mines of Moria(2005)
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Caballeros del Aire: El Barón Rojo(1986)
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