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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. 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Beyond Valor ASL Module 1 →
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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~300 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Empire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 →
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 · 6 shared tags · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · ~300 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Flat Top →
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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Twilight Imperium Third Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Squad Leader: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Tide of Iron alternatives →

    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, World War II, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Squad Leader: Wargame, Critical Hits and Failures, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Squad Leader: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~2420 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    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 · 6 shared tags · 4 of Squad Leader’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Squad Leader: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2) · plays solo · ~180 min longer · 0.8 lighter

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