SEED GAME#15381 BGG all-time

Ironbottom Sound(1981)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 3.20
Dice RollingHexagon GridSimultaneous Action Selection

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Looking for games like Ironbottom Sound? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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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ISO Match
82/100

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Second World War at Sea: Strike South(2005)

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Sealion: The Proposed German Invasion of England(2017)

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ISO Match
74/100

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North Cape: Convoy Battles in the Arctic, 1942-45(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Liberty Roads(2009)

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ISO Match
73/100

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★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

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★ 8.52–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

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★ 6.82–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Inflection Point: The Battle for Kalach and the Battle of Chir(2025)

★ 8.82–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Imperial Sunset: The Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944(2006)

★ 6.72 players240 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Ukraine '43: The Soviet Summer Offensive Against Army Group South(2000)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
73/100

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