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War of the States: Gettysburg, 1863(2002)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players120 minWeight 2.70
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Games like War of the States: Gettysburg, 1863

Looking for games like War of the States: Gettysburg, 1863? 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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Grand Havoc: Perryville, October 8, 1862(2023)

★ 8.31–2 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Embrace an Angry Wind: The Battles of Spring Hill & Franklin, 29-30 November 1864(1992)

★ 6.91–4 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

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The Battle of Shiloh(1984)

★ 6.42 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel – Kursk 1943 (Third Edition)(2019)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Liberty Roads(2009)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Red Winter: The Soviet Attack at Tolvajärvi, Finland – 8-12 December 1939(2012)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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The Atlanta Campaign: Bald Hill and Ezra Church(1994)

★ 5.92 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Not War But Murder(2007)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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The Caucasus Campaign(2009)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Fading Glory(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Stargard Solstice(2021)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Cedar Mountain 1862(2020)

★ 7.32 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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