Ships(2015)
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.
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Pangea(2019)
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Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead(2010)
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De Vulgari Eloquentia(2010)
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Cthulhu Wars(2015)
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Fall of the Mountain King(2022)
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Conquest of the Empire(2005)
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Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)
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Confucius(2008)
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Pax Expanse(2019)
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Aqua Mirabilis(2019)
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Liberia: Descent Into Hell – The Liberian Civil War 1989-1996(2008)
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