SEED GAME#2227 BGG all-time

The U.S. Civil War(2015)

★ 8.3 BGG2 playersWeight 3.86
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Games like The U.S. Civil War

Looking for games like The U.S. Civil War? 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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Grant Takes Command(2001)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.7
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87/100

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To Take Washington: Jubal Early's Summer 1864 Campaign(2019)

★ 8.21–6 players120 minWeight 4.4
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82/100

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Star Fleet Battles: Captain's Edition Basic Set(1990)

★ 7.61–6 playersWeight 4.3
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80/100

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Central America(1987)

★ 6.12 players360 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Bonaparte in Italy: The Defense of Mantua & the Quadrilateral, July 29, 1796 - January 30, 1797(2000)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
79/100

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The Civil War 1861-1865(1983)

★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Atlanta Is Ours(2018)

★ 8.51–2 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Renegade Legion: Prefect(1992)

★ 6.62 players180 minWeight 3.8
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78/100

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CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.(1994)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah(2019)

★ 8.41–2 playersWeight 4.3
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76/100

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Longstreet Attacks: The Second Day at Gettysburg(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.5
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76/100

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The Great Battles of Alexander: Deluxe Edition(1995)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.6
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76/100

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