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Pirate Versus Pirate(2010)

★ 5.9 BGG2–3 players20 minWeight 1.07

Dice RollingGrid MovementPick-up and Deliver

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Looking for games like Pirate Versus Pirate? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Eureka(1988)

★ 5.93–6 players60 minWeight 1.5

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68/100

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Quest for the Antidote(2017)

★ 6.12–6 players45 minWeight 1.0

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68/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPlayer Elimination

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Der Schatz der Inka(1987)

★ 5.12–6 players60 minWeight 1.3

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67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

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The Magic Labyrinth(2009)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.2

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64/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementMemory

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Ninja Versus Ninja(2008)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 1.3

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64/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

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Sumo Gnomes(2019)

★ 6.02 players1 minWeight 1.0

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63/100

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Dice RollingPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

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Mission Command Air(2003)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.3

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63/100

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StreetSoccer(2002)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.5

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63/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

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Thunder Road(1986)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.4

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63/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPlayer Elimination

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Endangered Orphans: House of Rath(2022)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.0

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63/100

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Pirates' Gold(1990)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.0

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63/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

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Capture: A Medieval Wargame(2016)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 1.5

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62/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

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