SEED GAME#983 BGG all-time

Sail(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.22
Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Games like Sail

Looking for games like Sail? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard(2023)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Communication Limits + 5 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine(2019)

★ 7.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Grizzled: Armistice Edition(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Animalia: Preventing Extinction(2022)

★ 6.31–3 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Sky Team(2023)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Marvel United: Multiverse(2024)

★ 8.41–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

The Grizzled(2015)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Regicide Legacy(2025)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

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