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Waterloo: The Last Great Battle(1981)

★ 6.3 BGG2–3 players240 minWeight 2.50
Grid MovementMovement PointsRatio / Combat Results Table

Games like Waterloo: The Last Great Battle

Looking for games like Waterloo: The Last Great Battle? 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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Austerlitz: The Battle of the 3 Emperors(1981)

★ 6.22–3 players360 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Jena(1981)

★ 6.22–4 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

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The Guardians of Haversack(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Napoleon's Last Gamble: Battles of the Hundred Days(2016)

★ 8.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

All Quiet on the Western Front(1997)

★ 6.91–2 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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The Tigers Are Burning(1988)

★ 6.52 players240 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Napoleon's First Battles(1993)

★ 5.82 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Operation Sea Lion(1997)

★ 6.42 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Wagram: The Peace of Vienna, 5-6 July 1809(1975)

★ 6.81–2 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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High Ground(1990)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Ligny: The Incomplete Victory(1976)

★ 6.92 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Zürich 1799(1999)

★ 7.52 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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