SEED GAME#10215 BGG all-time

Pirates of the High Teas(2026)

★ 8.1 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Pirates of the High Teas

Looking for games like Pirates of the High Teas? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Welcome to Everdell(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSet Collection

Isle of Trains: All Aboard(2023)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Kanagawa(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Parks (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Colors of Paris(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Ex Libris: Revised Edition(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Space Park(2018)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action QueueContractsOpen Drafting

Canvas(2021)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Auction: DutchContractsHand Management

Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Meadow(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

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