SEED GAME#23610 BGG all-time

Ocean Pods(2023)

★ 6.1 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.40
Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionEvents

Games like Ocean Pods

Looking for games like Ocean Pods? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Goblin Uprising(2023)

★ 9.12–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Zoo King(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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King of Tokyo: Origins(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Voll verasselt(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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King of New York(2014)

★ 6.92–6 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

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CATastrophe: A Game of 9 Lives(2022)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Dodos Riding Dinos(2021)

★ 7.51–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

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Age of War(2006)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
58/100

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Let's Summon Demons(2021)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
58/100

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