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Emerald Skulls(2025)

★ 6.9 BGG1–6 playersWeight 1.92
Auction: DexterityBetting and BluffingBids As Wagers

Games like Emerald Skulls

Looking for games like Emerald Skulls? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Pirate Tales(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingBids As WagersCard Play Conflict Resolution

Long Shot: The Dice Game(2022)

★ 7.51–8 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingBids As WagersBingo

Glow(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen Drafting

Kero(2018)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Miams(2025)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Monster Expedition(2020)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesMarket

Vengeance: Roll & Fight – Episode 2(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

The Gig(2023)

★ 7.01–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesPattern Building

Dragon Farkle(2015)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dungeon Academy(2019)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

BingoDice RollingLine Drawing

Unsung Heroes(2021)

★ 8.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

King of Tokyo(2011)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionKing of the Hill

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