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Traces of War(2023)

★ 7.9 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.38
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Traces of War

Looking for games like Traces of 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Traces of Hubris(2024)

★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

The Deadly Woods: The Battle of the Bulge(2021)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
81/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

A Victory Lost: Crisis in Ukraine 1942-1943(2006)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Poland Defiant: The German Invasion, September 1939(2019)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Radetzky's March: The Hundred Hours Campaign(2018)

★ 7.71–2 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Last Stand: The Battle for Moscow 1941-42(2008)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

A Victory Denied: Crisis at Smolensk, July-September, 1941(2009)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 4 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

1944: Battle of the Bulge(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Panzer Battles: 11th Panzer on the Chir River(2016)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Kharkov Battles: Before & After Fall Blau(2021)

★ 7.92 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Decision at Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance – Designer Signature Edition(2020)

★ 7.91–2 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Night Drop: 6 June 44(2012)

★ 7.42 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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