SEED GAME#3574 BGG all-time

Ships(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.52
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Ships

Looking for games like Ships? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Yucatan(2023)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Pangea(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead(2010)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

De Vulgari Eloquentia(2010)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Fall of the Mountain King(2022)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceClosed Drafting

Conquest of the Empire(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Confucius(2008)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / Influence

Pax Expanse(2019)

★ 7.83–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOpen Drafting

Aqua Mirabilis(2019)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Liberia: Descent Into Hell – The Liberian Civil War 1989-1996(2008)

★ 7.12 players300 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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