World in Flames(1985)
Games like World in Flames
Looking for games like World in Flames? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Empire of the Sun: The Pacific War 1941-1945(2005)
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Baltic Gap: Summer 1944(2009)
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The Killing Ground: Campaign for Normandy, July-August 1944(2002)
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Korsun Pocket: Little Stalingrad on the Dnepr(1979)
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Prelude to Disaster: The Soviet Spring Offensive(1992)
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1985: Deadly Northern Lights(2020)
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Wings of the Motherland(2019)
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Gazala: The Clash of Armor(1983)
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Advanced Squad Leader(1985)
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Empire of the Rising Sun(1995)
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Rise and Decline of the Third Reich(1974)
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The Longest Day(1979)
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Empire of the Sun: The Pacific War 1941-1945
Baltic Gap: Summer 1944
The Killing Ground: Campaign for Normandy, July-August 1944
Korsun Pocket: Little Stalingrad on the Dnepr
Prelude to Disaster: The Soviet Spring Offensive
1985: Deadly Northern Lights
Wings of the Motherland
Gazala: The Clash of Armor
Advanced Squad Leader
Empire of the Rising Sun
Rise and Decline of the Third Reich
The Longest Day
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