SEED GAME#358 BGG all-time

Forgotten Waters(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG3–7 players120 minWeight 2.10
Dice RollingEventsNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Games like Forgotten Waters

Looking for games like Forgotten Waters? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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Lanfeust de Troy, Chapitre 1er: Evilhëne(2023)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingDifferent Dice MovementDrawing

Destinies(2021)

★ 7.71–3 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingMap AdditionRole Playing

Above and Below(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Tales of the Arabian Nights(2009)

★ 7.22–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

The Goonies: Never Say Die(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

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Area MovementDice RollingEvents

League of Infamy(2020)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

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Dice RollingOrder CountersScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Tales of the Arabian Nights: 40th Anniversary(2026)

★ 8.11–6 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Dice RollingNarrative Choice / ParagraphPoint to Point Movement

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
57/100

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Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Goblin Uprising(2023)

★ 9.12–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
57/100

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Action / EventDice RollingEvents

The StoryMaster's Tales: Weirding Woods(2019)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
57/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingStorytelling

Betrayal at Baldur's Gate(2017)

★ 7.13–6 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
57/100

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Dice RollingMap AdditionModular Board

Elric(1977)

★ 5.81–4 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
57/100

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Area MovementDice RollingEvents

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