swap_horiz Impetus Alternatives

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Chain of Command

Chain of Command is a miniatures game focused on recreating World War II combat at the platoon level. It’s known for its...

Narrative Wwii Historical Skirmish

8.8 Great

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Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game

Games Workshop's miniatures wargame based on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, launched in 2001 in partnership wi...

Fantasy Narrative Tolkien Mass Battle

8.5 Great

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Lion Rampant

Written by Daniel Mersey and published by Osprey Games, this 2012 medieval skirmish game is notable for its streamlined,...

Narrative Medieval Historical Skirmish

8.3 Great

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Sharp Practice

Sharp Practice is a historical black powder skirmish miniatures game designed by TooFatLardies, focusing on the leadersh...

Narrative Historical Napoleonic Skirmish

8.3 Great

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Battlegroup

Published by Iron Fist Publishing, Battlegroup is a World War II miniatures wargame notable for its historically accurat...

Narrative Wwii Historical Skirmish

8.3 Great

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Art de la Guerre

Art de la Guerre is a historical miniatures wargame for ancient and medieval armies, originating in France and widely pl...

Competitive Historical Ancient Mass Battle

8.2 Great

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Warhammer: The Horus Heresy

Games Workshop's miniatures game depicting the 31st-millennium civil war among Space Marines known as the Horus Heresy,...

Sci Fi Narrative Mass Battle Games Workshop

8.0 Great

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Flames of War

Created by New Zealand-based Battlefront Miniatures, Flames of War is a 15mm World War II tabletop game known for its ex...

Wwii Competitive Historical Mass Battle

7.8 Good

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Field of Glory

Field of Glory is a historical miniatures ruleset for ancient and medieval warfare, developed by Slitherine and publishe...

Competitive Historical Mass Battle Ancient Medieval

7.8 Good

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To the Strongest!

To the Strongest! is an ancient and medieval miniatures game that eliminates measuring and dice by utilizing a grid syst...

Competitive Historical Ancient Mass Battle

7.8 Good

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Black Powder

Designed by Rick Priestley, Black Powder is a historical miniatures game published by Warlord Games focusing on large-sc...

Narrative Historical Napoleonic Mass Battle

7.5 Good

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What a Tanker!

What a Tanker! is a miniature wargame designed by TooFatLardies that focuses on commanding individual armored tanks duri...

Narrative Wwii Historical Skirmish

7.5 Good

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I Ain't Been Shot Mum

I Ain't Been Shot Mum is a World War II historical miniature wargame designed by TooFatLardies, known for its highly fle...

Narrative Wwii Historical Mass Battle

7.5 Good

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Warhammer Ancient Battles

Published in 1998 by Games Workshop, Warhammer Ancient Battles adapts the Warhammer Fantasy ruleset for historical pre-g...

Competitive Historical Ancient Mass Battle

7.5 Good

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Hail Caesar

Published by Warlord Games, Hail Caesar is a historical miniatures game designed by Rick Priestley that focuses on large...

Narrative Historical Ancient Mass Battle

7.3 Good

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Team Yankee

Team Yankee is a 15mm Cold War miniatures game by Battlefront Miniatures, depicting a fictional 1985 World War III invas...

Cold War Competitive Historical Mass Battle

7.2 Good

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Oathmark: Battles of the Lost Age

Created by Joseph McCullough in 2017, this fantasy mass-battle miniatures game is distinguished by its kingdom-building...

Fantasy Narrative Mass Battle Osprey Games

7.2 Good

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Sword & Spear

Designed by Mark Dudley and released in 2013, Sword & Spear is a historical wargame featuring an innovative dice-allocat...

Competitive Historical Mass Battle Ancient Medieval

7.2 Good

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Pike & Shotte

Pike & Shotte is a historical miniatures game by Warlord Games that simulates the large-scale European conflicts of the...

Narrative Renaissance Historical Mass Battle

7.0 Good

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Dux Bellorum

Authored by Daniel Mersey, this 2012 tabletop wargame focuses on Arthurian Britain and is notable for its unique shieldw...

Narrative Historical Mass Battle Osprey Games

6.8 Fair