Tsuro of the Seas / Similar games
18 games like Tsuro of the Seas
The best games like Tsuro of the Seas are Mensa Connections, Jamaica and Azul — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mensa Connections shares abstract strategy, hand management, tile placement with Tsuro of the Seas.
Every alternative below links to its own Tsuro of the Seas-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / nautical shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Mensa Connections (2004)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 2. Jamaica (2007)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
- 3. Azul (2017)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 4. Travel Blokus (2000)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
- 5. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
- 6. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
- 7. Vigor Blokus (2005)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 8. Underwater Cities (2018)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Nautical, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~85 min longer · +2.2 heavier
- 9. Ingenious Travel Edition (2006)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 10. Blokus Trigon (2006)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
- 11. Macao (2009)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 3 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.7 heavier
- 12. Rumis (2003)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 13. Kahuna (1998)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
- 14. Indigo (2012)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
- 15. The Rose King (1992)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 16. Forgotten Waters (2020)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Nautical, Dice Rolling · 1 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~150 min longer · +0.7 heavier
- 17. Seikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 18. Pirate's Cove (2002)Shares with Tsuro of the Seas: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Tsuro of the Seas’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Tsuro of the Seas: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Tsuro of the Seas?
- Mensa Connections (2004) is the closest match to Tsuro of the Seas, sharing abstract strategy, hand management, tile placement. It rates 7.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Tsuro of the Seas?
- Mensa Connections, Jamaica, Azul are the top-ranked alternatives to Tsuro of the Seas in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Mensa Connections harder than Tsuro of the Seas?
- Compared with Tsuro of the Seas, Mensa Connections is +0.5 heavier and ~15 min longer (1.9 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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