SEED GAME#7788 BGG all-time

Swashbuckler: A Game of Swordplay and Derring-do(1980)

★ 6.9 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.40
Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionSquare Grid

Games like Swashbuckler: A Game of Swordplay and Derring-do

Looking for games like Swashbuckler: A Game of Swordplay and Derring-do? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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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Wings of Glory: WW1 Duel Pack(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Histrio(2016)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Gunshi: The Art of Strategy(2021)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueHidden RolesSquare Grid

Antler Island(2007)

★ 6.23–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

The Artemis Odyssey(2023)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Stone Daze(2018)

★ 7.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Waving Hands(1977)

★ 7.42–10 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueuePaper-and-PencilSimultaneous Action Selection

Epigo(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueProgrammed MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Final Act(2016)

★ 7.52 players50 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueGrid MovementLine of Sight

Baron Voodoo(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSquare GridVariable Player Powers

The Great Space Race(2006)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

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