Paths of Glory / Similar games

18 games like Paths of Glory

The best games like Paths of Glory are Twilight Struggle, Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage and Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Twilight Struggle shares wargame, campaign / battle card driven, dice rolling with Paths of Glory.

Every alternative below links to its own Paths of Glory-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s wargame / world war i shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Paths of Glory’s 3.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Twilight Struggle (2005)

   2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Twilight Struggle alternatives →

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~330 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Twilight Struggle →
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   2. Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)

   2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage alternatives →

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~360 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage →
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   3. Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)

   2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 alternatives →

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~210 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 →
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   4. Hannibal & Hamilcar (2018)

   2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~360 min shorter · same complexity
5. 

   5. Virgin Queen (2012)

   2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0 · Heavy

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
6. 

   6. Wilderness War (2001)

   2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~300 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
7. 

   7. War of the Ring (2004)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring alternatives →

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~360 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. For the People (1998)

   2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

   Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~270 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. Sword of Rome (2004)

    2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 

    11. Successors The Battles for Alexander's Empire (2008)

    2–4 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~180 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
12. 

    12. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)

    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~180 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 

    13. Labyrinth The War on Terror (2010)

    1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Labyrinth The War on Terror alternatives →

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~300 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. 

    14. World War II Barbarossa to Berlin (2002)

    2 players · 420 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 

    15. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~350 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. 

    16. Root (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Root alternatives →

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~405 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 

    17. Crusade and Revolution The Spanish Civil War (2013)

    2 players · 180–360 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · ~210 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 

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

    1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy

    Shares with Paths of Glory: Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paths of Glory’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Paths of Glory: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Paths of Glory fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.