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Cruel Seas: Starter Set(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.40
Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Games like Cruel Seas: Starter Set

Looking for games like Cruel Seas: Starter Set? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

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Blood Red Skies: Battle of Britain(2017)

★ 7.32–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Close Assault: A Man-to-Man Game of Squad Tactics and Command – Europe 1939-1945(1983)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Space Crusade(1990)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Bolt Action(2012)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Aeronautica Imperialis: Wings of Vengeance(2019)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Bolt Action: Konflikt '47(2016)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Warmaster Ancients(2005)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 8.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Bolt Action: Third Edition(2024)

★ 8.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Warmaster(2000)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMovement Template

Heroes of Normandie: The Tactical Card Game(2019)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Ogre Miniatures(1992)

★ 7.72–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingMeasurement MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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