The Shipwreck Arcana(2017)
Games like The Shipwreck Arcana
Looking for games like The Shipwreck Arcana? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)
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Sherlock Aquelarre: El Mercader(2021)
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The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine(2019)
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Take Time(2025)
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Syncro(2023)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
Tajemnicze Domostwo(2013)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
Perspectives(2023)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
Roméo & Juliette(2020)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
Sherlock: Entre tumbas(2019)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
Tranquility: The Ascent(2024)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
Beyond Baker Street(2016)
Shares Communication Limits + 3 more
Sherlock: El mayordomo(2019)
Shares Communication Limits + 2 more
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