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A Pirate's Word(2025)

★ 7.7 BGG2–8 players15 minWeight 2.00
Auction: Sealed BidPrisoner's DilemmaSet Collection

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Looking for games like A Pirate's Word? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

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★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.8
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Chachapoya (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
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62/100

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Fist of Dragonstones(2002)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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The Grimm Forest(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Guildhall(2012)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Guildhall: Job Faire(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Enchanters: Overlords(2018)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Silver Coin(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Chronicle(2009)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Hibachi(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Guildhall Fantasy: Fellowship(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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