SEED GAME#26281 BGG all-time

Sink the Bismarck(2008)

★ 5.5 BGG1 players25 minWeight 1.07
Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimulation

Games like Sink the Bismarck

Looking for games like Sink the Bismarck? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Demo Derby Smash-Down!(2009)

★ 7.51–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Footy Manager(2011)

★ 7.91–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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On to Moscow Solitaire(2022)

★ 7.41 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Black It Out(2020)

★ 8.21–100 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Waterloo Solitaire(2021)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Gettysburg Solitaire(2022)

★ 6.91 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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The Blob that Ate the City(2022)

★ 7.21–99 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Rolling Village(2022)

★ 6.81–12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Paleontologists(2020)

★ 7.01–100 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Rolling Pins(2021)

★ 4.61–100 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Schnell Boats: Scourge of the English Channel(2021)

★ 7.41 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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13 Sheep(2019)

★ 6.21–10 players3 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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