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Thunder At Dawn: The Battle of Wilson's Creek (August 10, 1861)(2021)

★ 8.2 BGG1–2 players240 minWeight 2.75
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Games like Thunder At Dawn: The Battle of Wilson's Creek (August 10, 1861)

Looking for games like Thunder At Dawn: The Battle of Wilson's Creek (August 10, 1861)? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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The Day Was Ours: First Bull Run (July 21, 1861)(2021)

★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
84/100

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Glory: The Battles of First & Second Manassas and Chickamauga, 1861-63(1995)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
82/100

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Celles: The Ardennes, December 23-27, 1944(2012)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

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Red Dragon, Blue Dragon: The Huaihai, 1948-1949(2016)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Sign of the Pagan(2013)

★ 6.91–2 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Grand Havoc: Perryville, October 8, 1862(2023)

★ 8.31–2 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

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The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939(2010)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Battles of Napoleon: Volume I – EYLAU 1807(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Stargard Solstice(2021)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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A Greater Victory: South Mountain, September 14, 1862(2022)

★ 8.41–2 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Shiloh: April 6-7, 1862(2020)

★ 7.61–2 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Iskra: Spark of Victory, 4th Sinjavino Offensive(2023)

★ 8.31–3 players480 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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