SEED GAME#1738 BGG all-time

Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar(2018)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.46
Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Games like Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar

Looking for games like Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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★ 5.52–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Off the Rails(2018)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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DIG(2017)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementPattern Movement

The Last Bottle of Rum(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

The Brigade(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Jeju Island(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementMancalaPick-up and Deliver

Dice Upon a Time(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Black Fleet(2014)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementGrid MovementHand Management

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

Dead Man's Draw(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionTake That

Diver Go!(2025)

★ 6.11–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Pick-up and DeliverPush Your LuckSet Collection

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