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War in the Pacific (Second Edition)(2006)

★ 7.7 BGG2–6 players480 minWeight 4.42
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Games like War in the Pacific (Second Edition)

Looking for games like War in the Pacific (Second Edition)? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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 Rising Sun: Command at Sea Volume I(1994)

★ 7.42–12 players150 minWeight 4.3
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★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 4.2
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82/100

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Korea: The Forgotten War(2003)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 4.2
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Over There(2000)

★ 7.52–4 players720 minWeight 4.4
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1914: Nach Paris(2022)

★ 8.61–2 playersWeight 3.9
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Kursk: History's Greatest Tank Battle, July 1943(1980)

★ 6.52 players360 minWeight 3.6
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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #4 – Pacific Theater of Operations(2019)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 4.3
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DAK2: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942(2004)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 4.4
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Sagunto: The Battle for Valencia(1993)

★ 7.52 players240 minWeight 3.9
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Case Blue(2007)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 4.5
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