Ghost Pirates(2012)
Games like Ghost Pirates
Looking for games like Ghost Pirates? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Savage Streets(2011)
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CITY Alarm(2012)
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Chickapig(2016)
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Fantomen(1984)
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Cyberdoom Tower(2021)
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Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?(1993)
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Pocket Battles: Confederacy vs Union(2014)
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Defcon(2023)
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Petri Dish(2016)
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From Overlord to Berlin(2010)
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