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Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition(2013)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.68
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Games like Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition

Looking for games like Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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The Cave(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
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71/100

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★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
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71/100

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Cazadores de Fosiles(2011)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
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67/100

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Sail to India(2013)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
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65/100

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Fathom(2025)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
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63/100

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Nauticus(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
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63/100

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Mermaid Rain(2003)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 2.2
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63/100

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Ur(2006)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 3.0
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63/100

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Cook Islands(2024)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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63/100

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Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
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63/100

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Honga(2018)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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