SEED GAME#826 BGG all-time

The Shipwreck Arcana(2017)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 2.23
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Sherlock Aquelarre: El Mercader(2021)

★ 7.01–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

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The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine(2019)

★ 7.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Take Time(2025)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Syncro(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Tajemnicze Domostwo(2013)

★ 7.12–7 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Perspectives(2023)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Roméo & Juliette(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Sherlock: Entre tumbas(2019)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Tranquility: The Ascent(2024)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Beyond Baker Street(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

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Sherlock: El mayordomo(2019)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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