
- BGG rank
- BGG #557
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Evolution: Climate
- 2–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Oceans: Legends of the Deep
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Oceans: Legends of the Deep is an expansion for Oceans released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dominic Crapuchettes.
Legends of the Deep brings cultural legends, high fantasy, and mythologies from around the globe into the Oceans ecosystem. Oceans is a journey from the known world into the unknown, where you discover powerful traits that hardly seem possible in the realm of biology. With Legends of the Deep, you will discover things beyond the world of science! At the beginning of the game, deal four Legend cards to each player. Choose one of them, and pass the rest to the player on your left. Continue drafting until everyone has four Legend cards. During your Play Cards phase, you may play one Legend card in addition to your normal card play. Legend cards have game-changing abilities with global effects. To replace an Legend card with a new one, subtract the cost of the old Legend card from the cost of the a new Legend card. -description from publisher
Oceans: Legends of the Deep supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Oceans: Legends of the Deep is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Oceans: Legends of the Deep for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Oceans: Legends of the Deep has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Oceans: Legends of the Deep belongs to these categories: Mythology. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Oceans: Legends of the Deep and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Oceans: Legends of the Deep are: Dominic Crapuchettes. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Oceans: Legends of the Deep as an expansion for Oceans. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Oceans to use it. Check that your edition of Oceans is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.