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Pocket Sub(2018)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players10 minWeight 1.25
Area MovementGrid MovementTile Placement

Games like Pocket Sub

Looking for games like Pocket Sub? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Furry Foodies(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementModular BoardTile Placement

Cubeo(2016)

★ 6.72 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementTile Placement

Rushi(2016)

★ 6.52 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Expedition Luxor(2018)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementTile Placement

Jin Li(2010)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementTile Placement

Tyle(2019)

★ 5.32–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementTile Placement

Squirrel Rush(2016)

★ 6.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

4th Corner(2007)

★ 4.82–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementTile Placement

Aqualin(2020)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSquare Grid

The Duke: Lord's Legacy(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare GridTile Placement

Zombie Island(2014)

★ 5.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementModular BoardTile Placement

Gekitai(2020)

★ 7.62 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSlide / Push

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