SEED GAME#29130 BGG all-time

Pirate Island(1984)

★ 4.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 1.71
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Games like Pirate Island

Looking for games like Pirate Island? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Forbidden Bridge(1992)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
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79/100

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Eldorado(1990)

★ 5.42–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Calabozo: La aventura de los anillos

★ 6.62–8 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Treasures of Nakbe(2022)

★ 6.52–7 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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The Hobbit Adventure Boardgame(1994)

★ 5.92–4 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Formule Dé(1991)

★ 7.32–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Piratissimo(2005)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
77/100

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The Game of Life: Pirates of the Caribbean – At World's End(2007)

★ 5.72–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Columbus(1991)

★ 5.62–5 players60 minWeight 1.7
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77/100

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The Game of Life: Indiana Jones(2008)

★ 5.32–4 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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The Game of Life: Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man's Chest(2006)

★ 5.42–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
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76/100

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Samsara(2014)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 1.7
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76/100

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