SEED GAME#5560 BGG all-time

Lying Pirates: The Race for the Pirate Throne(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.15
Betting and BluffingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Games like Lying Pirates: The Race for the Pirate Throne

Looking for games like Lying Pirates: The Race for the Pirate Throne? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Rise of Tribes(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Star Wars: Outer Rim(2019)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionModular Board

Dice Throne: Season One(2018)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionRe-rolling and Locking

Dice Throne(2018)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionRe-rolling and Locking

The Last Bottle of Rum(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Mindbug x King of Tokyo(2025)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Raise The Flag(2024)

★ 8.04–8 players40 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingCard Play Conflict ResolutionDice Rolling

Ski Tour: Biathlon(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRace

Dead Man's Doubloons(2018)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Quarriors!(2011)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseDice Rolling

Thunder Road: Vendetta(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists