What Lies Beneath(2023)
Games like What Lies Beneath
Looking for games like What Lies Beneath? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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That's Pretty Clever!(2018)
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Into The Dark Dungeon: Silver Mine(2025)
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Battles of Napoleonic Europe: A Solitaire Wargame(2023)
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