SEED GAME#25525 BGG all-time

Scuba(2016)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.60
Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Games like Scuba

Looking for games like Scuba? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Tahiti(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Château Roquefort(2007)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementMap Deformation

Jungle Ascent(2013)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Rifugio(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementSet Collection

Crystal Hall(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

The Dutch East Indies(2017)

★ 5.71–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

The Brigade(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Northwest Passage Adventure(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Dreamwell(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Upstream(2017)

★ 6.22–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Relic Hunters(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

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