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Warships(1981)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Warships

Looking for games like Warships? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Stratego (Revised Edition)(2008)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
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80/100

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Stratego Waterloo(2015)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.5
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80/100

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Stratego(1946)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Dover Patrol(1919)

★ 6.22 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Stratego(2011)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Stratego: Star Wars(2002)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Stratego: Marvel Heroes(2007)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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SCOPE U-boot(2023)

★ 7.32 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Leviathan(2018)

★ 6.02 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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SCOPE Panzer(2023)

★ 7.22 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Electronic Stratego(1982)

★ 6.42 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Admirals(1972)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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