SEED GAME#2130 BGG all-time

World in Flames(1985)

★ 7.7 BGG2–7 playersWeight 4.64
Area MovementDelayed PurchaseDice Rolling

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Empire of the Sun: The Pacific War 1941-1945(2005)

★ 8.31–2 players360 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Baltic Gap: Summer 1944(2009)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

The Killing Ground: Campaign for Normandy, July-August 1944(2002)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Korsun Pocket: Little Stalingrad on the Dnepr(1979)

★ 7.82–6 players360 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Prelude to Disaster: The Soviet Spring Offensive(1992)

★ 7.12 players180 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

1985: Deadly Northern Lights(2020)

★ 9.12–4 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Wings of the Motherland(2019)

★ 9.12–8 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Gazala: The Clash of Armor(1983)

★ 6.42 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Advanced Squad Leader(1985)

★ 8.02 players120 minWeight 4.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingGrid Movement

Empire of the Rising Sun(1995)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Rise and Decline of the Third Reich(1974)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDice RollingEvents

The Longest Day(1979)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

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