SEED GAME#16636 BGG all-time

Northwest Passage Adventure(2012)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 1.78
Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Games like Northwest Passage Adventure

Looking for games like Northwest Passage Adventure? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Dungeoneer: Vault of the Fiends(2003)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Dungeoneer: Tomb of the Lich Lord(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Jungle Ascent(2013)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Tahiti(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Crystal Hall(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Dungeoneer: Den of the Wererats(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Drakon (Third Edition)(2006)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Sonic the Hedgehog: Crash Course(2018)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Pirates Under Fire(2019)

★ 6.72 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Those Pesky Humans!(2009)

★ 5.82–4 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsHexagon GridModular Board

Raptor(2015)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsAction RetrievalGrid Movement

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