SEED GAME#18531 BGG all-time

The War of the Worlds(1980)

★ 6.8 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.10
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Games like The War of the Worlds

Looking for games like The War of the Worlds? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Warangel(2000)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.5
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82/100

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Retro: Tactical WWII Wargame Variant Rules(2001)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.5
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80/100

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Vector 3: Tactical Space Combat in Three Dimensions(1979)

★ 5.32 playersWeight 2.3
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80/100

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1918/1919: Storm in the West(2020)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.4
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79/100

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Diex Aïe(2014)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
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79/100

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Le Lion et l'Epée(2010)

★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 2.5
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79/100

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Into the Bastards!: First tank battle(2011)

★ 7.52 players180 minWeight 2.5
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79/100

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The Dauphin and the Sword(2014)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.5
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79/100

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Karelia '44: The Last Campaign of the Continuation War(2011)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.5
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79/100

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Danube 20: The Battles of Aspern-Essling & Wagram 1809(2012)

★ 7.41–2 players60 minWeight 2.0
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79/100

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Battle for Galicia, 1914(2006)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.2
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79/100

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Blenheim 1704 AD(2019)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
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79/100

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