SEED GAME#10172 BGG all-time

Wings: World War One Plane to Plane Combat 1916-1918(1981)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.29
Action QueueHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Wings: World War One Plane to Plane Combat 1916-1918

Looking for games like Wings: World War One Plane to Plane Combat 1916-1918? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Star Wars: Star Warriors(1987)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Ironbottom Sound(1981)

★ 7.52–4 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

World War II: Barbarossa 1941(2010)

★ 6.92 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

Aces High: War in the Air 1914 - 1918(1980)

★ 6.51–2 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail(1974)

★ 6.02 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean(1996)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridMinimap ResolutionSimultaneous Action Selection

The Artemis Odyssey(2023)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Check Your 6! Jet Age(2010)

★ 8.02–20 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridSimulation

Richthofen's War: The Air War 1916-1918(1972)

★ 6.21–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Star Trek: Starship Tactical Combat Simulator(1983)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Thunder at the Crossroads: The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863 (Second Edition)(1993)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridSimulation

Blue Max: World War I Air Combat(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists