SEED GAME#6935 BGG all-time

Sunken City(2004)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.99
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Games like Sunken City

Looking for games like Sunken City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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62/100

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Taxi Derby(2020)

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62/100

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Return of the Heroes(2003)

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62/100

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Tahiti(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Search for the Emperor's Treasure(1981)

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ISO Match
61/100

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Clank!: Catacombs(2022)

★ 8.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Miremarsh(2018)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPush Your Luck

Old World New World(2013)

★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Transylvania: Curses & Traitors(2015)

★ 5.93–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization(2005)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Action PointsModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

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