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War II(1981)

★ 5.6 BGG3–6 players120 minWeight 2.28
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Games like War II

Looking for games like War II? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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★ 6.42–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
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84/100

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War: Império Romano(2007)

★ 5.73–4 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
82/100

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War: Batalhas Mitológicas(2012)

★ 5.83–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
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78/100

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Master of the Seas Strategy Game(2011)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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RisiKo! Challenge(2010)

★ 6.23–5 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Risk: Deep Space(2021)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Fortress America(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Axis & Allies: D-Day(2004)

★ 6.52–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Battle of Britain(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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RisiKo! Pocket(2012)

★ 5.72–6 players120 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Blitzwar(2006)

★ 7.52–3 players600 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Fortress America(1986)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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