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Piratenpoker(1998)

★ 4.7 BGG3–5 players20 minWeight 1.00
Auction / BiddingOpen Drafting

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Looking for games like Piratenpoker? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Cavemen: The Quest for Fire(2012)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Dark Dealings(2016)

★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Orc-lympics(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Stier zoekt Bier(2014)

★ 5.93–5 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Magellan: Elcano(2021)

★ 6.32–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Council of Verona(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Charioteer(2008)

★ 6.12–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Truffle Shuffle(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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R-Eco(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Wypas(2007)

★ 4.53–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Cat Lady(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dark Deeds(2016)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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