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Upon a Salty Ocean(2011)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.90
Action PointsVariable Phase Order

Games like Upon a Salty Ocean

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.

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

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Helios(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Warlord(2004)

★ 7.02–8 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Phase Order

Warzone (Second Edition)(1998)

★ 6.72–8 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Phase Order

CAV: Combat Assault Vehicle(2001)

★ 6.92–8 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Phase Order

The Patrons of Venice(2004)

★ 6.73–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Variable Phase Order

Le Havre: The Inland Port(2012)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Rhodes(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Variable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Dos Rios(2004)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsModular Board

Netrunner(1996)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Key West(2010)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsAuction / Bidding

Full Metal Planète(1988)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsReal-Time

On to Richmond!(1998)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Hexagon GridVariable Phase Order

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