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The Perfect Wave(2023)
Games like The Perfect Wave
Looking for games like The Perfect Wave? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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The Pyramid of Khufu(2020)
Shares Action Points + 5 more
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Kanagawa(2016)
Shares Hand Management + 4 more
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San Juan(2004)
Shares Action Drafting + 4 more
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Wingspan(2019)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more
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Targi(2012)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more
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Azul(2017)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more
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Fantasy Realms(2017)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more
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Merchants of Muziris(2017)
Shares Action Points + 4 more
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Sheep 'n' Sheep(2017)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more
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Arboretum(2015)
Shares Hand Management + 3 more
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Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more
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Stonespine Architects(2024)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more
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