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Dr. Shark(2011)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.57
Area MovementSet Collection

Games like Dr. Shark

Looking for games like Dr. Shark? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Digging For Dinos(2026)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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7 Safari(2000)

★ 5.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Het goud van de Farao(2007)

★ 5.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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Palacio de Viana(2010)

★ 6.92–5 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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Altamira(2007)

★ 5.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Safranito(2010)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Here, Kitty, Kitty!(2016)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Kompromat(2020)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Beam Me Up!(2023)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

ICECOOL Wizards(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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Pompeii: The Last Days(1989)

★ 5.72–8 players180 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Snapshot(2010)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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