SEED GAME#11628 BGG all-time

Tides of Infamy(2015)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.30
Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Tides of Infamy

Looking for games like Tides of Infamy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Black Fleet(2014)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementGrid MovementHand Management

Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands(2025)

★ 7.31–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Action PointsHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Joan of Arc(1998)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Solenia(2018)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

BiasHand ManagementModular Board

The Last Bottle of Rum(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Ilôs(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementModular Board

Fast Sloths(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Tortuga 1667(2017)

★ 6.92–9 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Wormholes(2022)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridModular Board

Nexus Ops(2005)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Dwar7s Spring(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

GOSU(2010)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Catch the LeaderHand ManagementTake That

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