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Devil Boats: PT Boats in the Solomons(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG1 players15 minWeight 2.67
Dice RollingMovement PointsPaper-and-Pencil

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Looking for games like Devil Boats: PT Boats in the Solomons? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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