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Terrible Swift Swordfish(2012)

★ 6.1 BGG1 playersWeight 1.56
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingSimulation

Games like Terrible Swift Swordfish

Looking for games like Terrible Swift Swordfish? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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76/100

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Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!(2021)

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ISO Match
74/100

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ISO Match
73/100

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Lucky Little Luxembourg(2020)

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ISO Match
72/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingSimulation

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ISO Match
72/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44(2018)

★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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★ 7.11 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Gettysburg Solitaire(2022)

★ 6.91 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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ISO Match
70/100

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