SEED GAME#5097 BGG all-time

Abandon Ship(2008)

★ 6.3 BGG3–7 playersWeight 1.22
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Games like Abandon Ship

Looking for games like Abandon Ship? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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

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Chickapig(2016)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
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78/100

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Field Command: Singapore 1942(2009)

★ 6.92–3 players240 minWeight 1.7
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76/100

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CITY Alarm(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
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74/100

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Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?(1993)

★ 5.42–6 players60 minWeight 1.3
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74/100

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Hibernia(2009)

★ 6.23–4 players40 minWeight 1.7
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72/100

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Anno Domini(1995)

★ 6.04 players60 minWeight 1.7
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71/100

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S.P.Q.RisiKo!(2005)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Defcon(2023)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Petri Dish(2016)

★ 6.42–10 players10 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Fantomen(1984)

★ 4.72–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
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69/100

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Imperator(1992)

★ 5.51–5 players180 minWeight 2.1
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67/100

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G.I. JOE: Battle for the Arctic Circle(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
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66/100

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