SEED GAME#15661 BGG all-time

Captain's Sea(2021)

★ 7.5 BGG2 playersWeight 3.20
Action PointsDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Captain's Sea

Looking for games like Captain's Sea? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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71/100

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★ 8.52–3 playersWeight 3.1
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70/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium(2017)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Infinity: Operation Icestorm(2014)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Gettysburg(2010)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Bushido: Risen Sun(2019)

★ 8.52 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Space Marine(1989)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Firestorm Armada(2009)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Tonkin: The First Indochina War (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Battleground(2005)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Brutality Skirmish Wargame(2020)

★ 8.71–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Warhammer 40,000: First Strike(2017)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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