SEED GAME#439 BGG all-time

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.32
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Games like Abyss

Looking for games like Abyss? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

End of the Trail(2018)

★ 6.61–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Viceroy(2014)

★ 6.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Auction: Sealed BidHand ManagementMemory

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Lizard Wizard(2021)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Kodachi(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Sobek(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Auction: DutchHand ManagementMemory

Momiji(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMemoryOpen Drafting

Midgard(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

The Big Score(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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