SEED GAME#15794 BGG all-time

Pirates!(2005)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.52
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Games like Pirates!

Looking for games like Pirates!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Scurvy Dice(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Weapons & Warriors: Pirate Battle(1996)

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Buccaneer Bones(2013)

★ 5.81–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Mary Shelley's Dream(2022)

★ 8.21–99 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Sports Illustrated Baseball(1972)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Snail Sprint!(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Würfelland(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
80/100

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King of the Dice: The Board Game(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Qwixx: Das Duell(2016)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Roll For It!(2011)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
79/100

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Stuglandet(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Field Hospital(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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