Endeavor: Deep Sea*
Endeavor: Deep Sea takes you into the modern era, where the ocean is one of the last great frontiers left to explore. As the successor to the hit Endeavor: Age of Sail, you run a research institute and probe an ever-changing sea.
What is it about?
You lead an independent institute with the goal of driving sustainable projects and preserving the delicate balance of marine life. To do that, you recruit experts and put their abilities to the smartest possible use.
What you do in the game
- explore new locations and survey dive sites
- publish important ecological papers
- launch conservation measures and grow your team
- expand your expertise round by round
Who is it for?
For seasoned gamers and fans of the original who want a tactical engine builder with a clear theme. The rules are streamlined and quickly familiar to Age of Sail veterans, yet deep enough for many plays.
Conclusion
Endeavor: Deep Sea carries the proven Endeavor framework convincingly into modern ocean research and rewards forward planning. If you enjoy strategic euro games with substance, grab it. If you want a light family game, choose something breezier.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2025
- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 60 - 120 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
We like Endeavor: Deep Sea so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 9 in All Spiel of the year🇩🇪 2025 Gewinner & Nominierte in comparison
- Position 37 in Best games released at SPIEL 2024 in Essen
- Position 1 in The Best Board Games with Corals and Jellyfish and Anemones
- Position 1 in The Best Board Games with Corals, Jellyfish, and Anemones
- Position 2 in The Best Board Games with Dolphins
- Position 2 in The Best Board Games with Engineers
- Position 6 in The Best Board Games with Researchers and Scientists
- Position 4 in The Best Board Games with Sharks
- Position 7 in The Best Board Games with Turtles
- Position 4 in The Best Board Games with Whales
- Position 18 in The best "Deutscher Spielepreis"🇩🇪 award winners and nominees
- Position 1 in The best games by Carl de Visser 🇳🇿👨
- Position 19 in The best games by Cranio Creations 🇮🇹
- Position 1 in The best games by Jarratt Gray 🇳🇿👨
- Position 7 in The best games funded through Gamefound
- Position 10 in The best games where the map 🗺 evolves in the game
- Position 5 in The best games where you can retrieve actions
- Position 18 in The best games with action points
- Position 6 in The best games with improvements via Tech Tree or Tech Tracks
- Position 25 in The best grid-movement board games
- Position 29 in The best "Kennerspiel des Jahres" game award winners and nominees
- Position 19 in The best nautical board, card & dice games 🚢
- Position 21 in The best new board game releases🆕
- Position 30 in The best "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪" board games
- Position 3 in The best Submarine board games
- Position 75 in The Top ${items.length} games🥇 on Boardgamegeek (BGG)
- Position 50 in The top 100 highest-rated board games
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