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Open Ocean(2020)
Games like Open Ocean
Looking for games like Open Ocean? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Kōhaku(2020)
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Bear Went Over the Mountain(2017)
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Rep-Tiles(2024)
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Framework(2022)
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Planet(2018)
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Micropolis(2018)
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Kerala: The Way of the Elephant(2016)
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Hutan: Life in the Rainforest(2025)
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Seasons of Rice(2019)
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Boreal(2024)
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Picnic(2020)
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Alienation(2016)
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