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Upon a Salty Ocean(2011)
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Looking for games like Upon a Salty Ocean? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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.
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Netrunner(1996)
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Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Undead Army(2005)
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Chronopia(1997)
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Pour Dieu et pour le Roy(2005)
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Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Elves of Ravenwood(2006)
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Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Orc Army(2005)
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Mai '68 Le jeu(1980)
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Battleground Fantasy Warfare: Men of Hawkshold(2005)
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Le Havre: The Inland Port(2012)
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Flintloque(1995)
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The Patrons of Venice(2004)
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The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game(2003)
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