SEED GAME#25816 BGG all-time

Surf's Up, Dude!(2008)

★ 5.6 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 1.74
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Games like Surf's Up, Dude!

Looking for games like Surf's Up, Dude!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Dans les Cordes(2019)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 1.3
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80/100

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The World Cup Card Game 2010(2010)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 1.6
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80/100

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Grand Prix: F1(2002)

★ 6.73–8 players45 minWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Olympicards(2012)

★ 6.12–7 players20 minWeight 1.3
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79/100

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Breakaway Rider(1963)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.3
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79/100

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Gran Gol(1998)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.4
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79/100

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The Really Nasty Motor Racing Game(2006)

★ 5.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
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78/100

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Lords of Scotland(2010)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.9
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78/100

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Silver Eye(2025)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Take 5!(1998)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
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77/100

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Dragonheart(2010)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.4
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77/100

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Pagoda(2014)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.9
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77/100

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