SEED GAME#4313 BGG all-time

War of 1812(1973)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 2.09
Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Games like War of 1812

Looking for games like War of 1812? 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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Quebec 1759(1972)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
83/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Napoleon on the Danube: The Battle of Deutsch-Wagram(1992)

★ 7.42 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridSecret Unit Deployment

Blücher(2015)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightSecret Unit Deployment

War Along the Chesapeake(2018)

★ 7.11–2 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Optimus Princeps: Les Guerres Daciques(2006)

★ 7.62 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

A House Divided: War Between the States 1861-65(1981)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingMovement PointsPoint to Point Movement

The First World War(2004)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Napoleon Returns 1815(2020)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Victoria Cross II: Battle of Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift(2011)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridSecret Unit Deployment

White Eagle Defiant: Poland 1939(2020)

★ 7.41–2 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich(2016)

★ 7.31–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Trafalgar(1982)

★ 5.32–3 players120 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridSecret Unit Deployment

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