SEED GAME#1973 BGG all-time

Tides of Madness(2016)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.49
Closed DraftingSet CollectionSudden Death Ending

Games like Tides of Madness

Looking for games like Tides of Madness? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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.

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

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Ohanami(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Closed DraftingOrderingSet Collection

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Boomerang: USA(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Boomerang(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Canal Houses(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingSet Collection

The Little Flower Shop(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Tides of Time(2015)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Closed DraftingSet Collection

WitchDraft(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Cubosaurs(2022)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Closed DraftingSet Collection

Misty(2019)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Closed DraftingSet Collection

Post Office: Card Game(2024)

★ 6.51–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Closed DraftingGrid CoverageSet Collection

Cryptozoology for Beginners(2022)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Closed DraftingSet Collection

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