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Aquatica: Duellum(2025)

★ 7.2 BGG1–2 players30 minWeight 2.50
Action RetrievalHand ManagementMarket

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Looking for games like Aquatica: Duellum? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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ISO Match
71/100

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
69/100

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Meadow(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Wyrmspan(2024)

★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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End Game BonusesHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Wingspan Asia(2022)

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

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Reforest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Arkham Noir: Case #1 – The Witch Cult Murders(2017)

★ 6.71 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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