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18 games like Squad Leader

The best games like Squad Leader are Beyond Valor ASL Module 1, Empire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 and Flat Top — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Beyond Valor ASL Module 1 shares wargame, world war ii, dice rolling with Squad Leader.

Every alternative below links to its own Squad Leader-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s wargame / world war ii shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Squad Leader’s 4.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Beyond Valor ASL Module 1 (1985)
   2 players · 120 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Beyond Valor ASL Module 1 on Amazon →
2. 2. Empire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 (2005)
   1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~300 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Empire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 on Amazon →
3. 3. Flat Top (1977)
   2 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3 · Heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Events, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~300 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Flat Top on Amazon →
4. 4. Crescendo of Doom (1979)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Events, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. World in Flames Collector's edition (1985)
   2–7 players · 120–6000 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~3000 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. The Last Hundred Yards (2019)
   2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. G.I. Anvil of Victory (1982)
   2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · Heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Events, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. The Longest Day (1979)
   2–8 players · 5400 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Events, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~5340 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Ardennes '44 The Battle of the Bulge (2003)
   2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~300 min longer · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
    3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Squad Leader: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~150 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. The Devil's Cauldron The Battles for Arnhem and Nijmegen (2008)
    2–4 players · 90–2400 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~1185 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Sniper! (1973)
    2 players · 180 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Events, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~120 min longer · 0.7 lighter
13. 13. Tide of Iron (2007)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, Critical Hits and Failures, Dice Rolling · 2 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~70 min longer · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Stalingrad '42 Southern Russia (2019)
    1–4 players · 120–480 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~240 min longer · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe (2014)
    2–3 players · 60–3000 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~1470 min longer · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Advanced Third Reich (1992)
    2–6 players · 2480 min · ★ 6.9 · Heavy
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~2420 min longer · +0.5 heavier
18. 18. Ambush! (1983)
    1 players · 240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Squad Leader: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–2) · plays solo · ~180 min longer · 0.8 lighter

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