SEED GAME#1327 BGG all-time

Ahoy(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.90
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Games like Ahoy

Looking for games like Ahoy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Islebound(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Brew(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Materia Prima: The Alchemists Guild(2020)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Infinities: Defiance of Fate(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

The Oracle of Delphi(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players70 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Under the Shadow of the Dragon(2004)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Nerthania: Collapsing World(2025)

★ 7.32–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCommand CardsDice Rolling

Dragonsgate College(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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