Surf's Up!(2024)
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.
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Campy Creatures(2017)
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Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)
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Plums(2015)
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Fzzzt!(2009)
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Mandala(2019)
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Vault Wars(2015)
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Lascaux(2007)
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Quetzal(2020)
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Basari: Das Kartenspiel(2014)
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