SEED GAME#1425 BGG all-time

Seas of Strife(2015)

★ 7.3 BGG3–6 players45 minWeight 1.30
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Games like Seas of Strife

Looking for games like Seas of Strife? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks 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

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★ 6.22–10 playersWeight 1.5
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★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
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79/100

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★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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79/100

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Crime Hotel(2018)

★ 6.43–4 playersWeight 1.7
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79/100

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