SEED GAME#3026 BGG all-time

Nauticus(2013)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.99
Action DraftingModular BoardSet Collection

Games like Nauticus

Looking for games like Nauticus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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The Cave(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardSet Collection

Riverboat(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action DraftingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Keythedral(2002)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Auction / BiddingModular BoardSet Collection

The Palaces of Carrara(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesSet CollectionTile Placement

Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

The Palaces of Carrara (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesSet CollectionTile Placement

Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition(2013)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action PointsMap AdditionSet Collection

Nemeton(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementModular BoardSet Collection

Ur(2006)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsEnclosureModular Board

Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Modular BoardTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Garden Competition(2004)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Modular BoardSimulationTile Placement

Cannes: Stars, Scripts and Screens(2002)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

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