SEED GAME#7325 BGG all-time

Modern Naval Battles(1989)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.23
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Games like Modern Naval Battles

Looking for games like Modern Naval Battles? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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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★ 8.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
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79/100

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★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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77/100

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Chaos & Alchemy(2012)

★ 6.02–5 players20 minWeight 2.1
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77/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Hijinx at Hell High(2020)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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Enemy in Sight(1988)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 1.7
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75/100

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La Cosa Nostra(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
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72/100

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Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare(2008)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
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72/100

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Arena: Roma II(2009)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Lords & Ladies(2014)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
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71/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Rumble at Castle Tentakill(2015)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.6
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71/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre(2012)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.6
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71/100

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Mindbug: First Contact(2022)

★ 7.62 players15 minWeight 1.9
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71/100

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