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Surf's Up!(2024)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.80
Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSelection Order Bid

Games like Surf's Up!

Looking for games like Surf's Up!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Paws Up(2025)

★ 6.32–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingConnectionsSelection Order Bid

Robot X(2015)

★ 5.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet Collection

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Plums(2015)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

Fzzzt!(2009)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Vault Wars(2015)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSet Collection

Tsukiji Market(2025)

★ 7.62 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

Lascaux(2007)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Quetzal(2020)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSelection Order BidSet Collection

Basari: Das Kartenspiel(2014)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

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