SEED GAME#16490 BGG all-time

Submarine(2004)

★ 5.8 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.06
Grid MovementRaceSet Collection

Games like Submarine

Looking for games like Submarine? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates!(2019)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dewan(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Grid MovementSet Collection

Billabong(1992)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Grid MovementRaceSquare Grid

Periodic: A Game of The Elements(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementSet Collection

Antinomy(2019)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Volcano(2000)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMancalaSet Collection

Hercules(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Dice RollingRaceSet Collection

Morgan's Magic Map(2023)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementSet Collection

Vikingdoms(2016)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSet Collection

18 Ghosts(2010)

★ 7.12 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementRock-Paper-ScissorsSet Collection

Century: Eastern Wonders(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

ContractsGrid MovementModular Board

Inner Compass(2020)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSet Collection

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