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Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG1 playersWeight 2.23
Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Games like Bargain Basement Bathysphere

Looking for games like Bargain Basement Bathysphere? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Luddite(2025)

★ 6.81–99 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Fleet: The Dice Game(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Four Against Darkness(2016)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementPaper-and-Pencil

Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

2D6 Dungeon: A Dungeon Crawler(2023)

★ 8.41 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeon Pages: Year-Long Adventure Set(2023)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Atlantic Sentinels: North Atlantic Convoy Escort, 1942-43(2024)

★ 7.61–2 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Rollway Station(2020)

★ 7.21 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridPaper-and-Pencil

That's Pretty Clever!(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Dangerous Space: Core Set(2024)

★ 7.21 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

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