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This War Without an Enemy(2020)

★ 7.6 BGG2 playersWeight 3.84
Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like This War Without an Enemy

Looking for games like This War Without an Enemy? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
67/100

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ISO Match
67/100

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ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

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ISO Match
66/100

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★ 8.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

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★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingEventsMinimap Resolution

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ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

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