SEED GAME#15371 BGG all-time

The Mariana Trench(2021)

★ 6.2 BGG1–2 players10 minWeight 1.17
Highest-Lowest ScoringMelding and SplayingMove Through Deck

Games like The Mariana Trench

Looking for games like The Mariana Trench? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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

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Squire for Hire: Mystic Runes(2020)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 2 more

Melding and SplayingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Zombie Diner(2025)

★ 7.11 players7 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 2 more

Move Through DeckMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

Crystallo(2018)

★ 6.91 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 2 more

Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Squire for Hire(2019)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 2 more

LayeringMelding and SplayingSet Collection

Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Grove: 9 card solitaire game(2021)

★ 7.51 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Orchard: 9 card solitaire game(2018)

★ 7.21 players5 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

LayeringMelding and SplayingPattern Building

Linko(2014)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingMove Through Deck

Herbaceous(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Cursed!?(2023)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 1 more

Move Through DeckPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Forage: A 9 card solitaire game(2024)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Hoki: Fortune Telling Legacy Solitaire(2024)

★ 8.41 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Finale EndingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSet Collection

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