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Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare(2026)

★ 8.2 BGG1 players30 minWeight 3.38
Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare

Looking for games like Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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★ 7.21–2 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
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★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

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★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

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★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

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★ 7.71–2 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

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★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
58/100

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Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975 (Third Edition)(2019)

★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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ISO Match
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