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

Chronopia(1997)

★ 7.22–4 players players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
96/100

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

★ 7.12 players players300 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
96/100

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Confucius(2008)

★ 6.83–5 players playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
95/100

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Power & Weakness(2007)

★ 6.82 players playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
95/100

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Castle Danger(2002)

★ 6.62 players players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
95/100

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Yucatan(2023)

★ 6.62–4 players playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
95/100

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BattleTech: Battletroops(1989)

★ 6.42 players players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
95/100

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Kampf um Rom(1995)

★ 5.73–4 players players180 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
93/100

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SHAEF(2018)

★ 4.72 players players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
92/100

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Imperator(2002)

★ 7.52 players players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
89/100

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Heart of Darkness: An Adventure Game of African Exploration(2021)

★ 7.31–5 players players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
89/100

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Pour Dieu et pour le Roy(2005)

★ 7.12 players players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
89/100

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