SEED GAME#24059 BGG all-time

Nautic Miles(1977)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 1.60
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Games like Nautic Miles

Looking for games like Nautic Miles? 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. 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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Eagles: Waterloo(1995)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Pirates of the Spanish Main: Shuffling the Deck(2012)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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The Terminator Collectible Card Game(2000)

★ 6.12 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Odin's Table(2010)

★ 5.82 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Battlecards: World Conflict – Pacific Theatre: Starter Set(2003)

★ 5.72–8 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Battlecards: World Conflict – Western European Campaign: Starter Set(2002)

★ 5.42–8 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Warhammer 40,000 Collectible Card Game(2001)

★ 6.12 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Thunder & Lightning(2016)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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DogFight WW1(2013)

★ 4.02 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Hera and Zeus(2000)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Aladdin's Dragons(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Opération Commando: Pegasus Bridge(2014)

★ 7.72 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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