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Thunder in the Ozarks: Battle for Pea Ridge, March 1862(2016)

★ 8.1 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.40
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Thunder in the Ozarks: Battle for Pea Ridge, March 1862

Looking for games like Thunder in the Ozarks: Battle for Pea Ridge, March 1862? 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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★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 3.1
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★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 3.3
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75/100

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★ 8.61–2 playersWeight 3.2
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75/100

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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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Dead of Winter: The Battle of Stones River (Second Edition)(2009)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
74/100

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River of Death: Battle of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863(1999)

★ 7.52 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Longstreet Attacks: The Second Day at Gettysburg(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Devil's Den(1980)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

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The Dark Sands: War in North Africa, 1940-42(2018)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge(2003)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Wissembourg & Spicheren 1870(2018)

★ 7.11–2 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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