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Pirate King!(2025)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.33
Deck ConstructionPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Pirate King!

Looking for games like Pirate King!? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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Diamant(2005)

★ 6.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Move Through DeckPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Bomb Squad Academy(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

The Feds(2024)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Dirt and Glory(2024)

★ 6.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Deck ConstructionOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Fairy(2024)

★ 6.02–10 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Betting and BluffingPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Truck Off: The Food Truck Frenzy(2017)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Famous 500: The World's Smallest Car Racing Game(2012)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSimulation

Sushi Go Party!(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Take 5(1994)

★ 7.02–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementOrderingPush Your Luck

NOW!(2024)

★ 6.13–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

Traffic Jam(2019)

★ 6.53–8 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

El Dorado Canyon(2015)

★ 8.74–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

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