SEED GAME#7159 BGG all-time

Waters of Nereus(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.27
Area MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Waters of Nereus

Looking for games like Waters of Nereus? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Engage(2011)

★ 7.02 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Torpedo Run!(1986)

★ 6.22 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Soccer 17(2015)

★ 6.82 players17 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Aztlán(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Daimyo(2005)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Power(1981)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Witch's Brew(2008)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Legacy at Sea(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementDice Rolling

Caretos(2020)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementPoint to Point Movement

Vineta(2008)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Map ReductionSimultaneous Action Selection

Edgar & Lucien(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Greyhawk Adventures: Wars(1991)

★ 6.02–6 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementDice Rolling

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