SEED GAME#134 BGG all-time

Raiders of the North Sea(2015)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.57
ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Games like Raiders of the North Sea

Looking for games like Raiders of the North Sea? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Stark vs Lannister Starter Set(2018)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMeasurement Movement

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Coal Baron: The Great Card Game(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Targaryen Starter Set(2020)

★ 8.62 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementWorker Placement

Victorian Masterminds(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsSudden Death EndingVariable Player Powers

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Lancaster(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Flowar(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Aquileia(2011)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Fortuna(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

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