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World At War 85: Storming the Gap(2019)

★ 8.6 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.19
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like World At War 85: Storming the Gap

Looking for games like World At War 85: Storming the Gap? 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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The Dark Sands: War in North Africa, 1940-42(2018)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Case Yellow, 1940: The German Blitzkrieg in the West(2011)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition(2022)

★ 8.71–8 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Winter Thunder: The Battle of the Bulge(2015)

★ 7.22 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Kernstown(2019)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Air & Armor(1986)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
79/100

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5th Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Indian Ocean(1989)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East(1986)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates(1980)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
78/100

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The Fulda Gap: The Battle for the Center(2020)

★ 7.31–4 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

Red Tide South(2019)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Drive on Frankfurt(1987)

★ 6.82 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

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