SEED GAME#28624 BGG all-time

Pirates vs. Ninjas(2012)

★ 5.1 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.00
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Games like Pirates vs. Ninjas

Looking for games like Pirates vs. Ninjas? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

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★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
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Button Men: Beat People Up(2017)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.7
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76/100

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X-Bugs(2001)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.3
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76/100

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Micro Monsters(2012)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Marvel Heroes Battle Dice(2006)

★ 4.72–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
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75/100

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Dice Age Alpha Edition: Fundamental series(2012)

★ 4.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
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75/100

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Diceland: Space(2003)

★ 6.52–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
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74/100

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Gekido: Bot Battles(2017)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
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74/100

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The Supershow(2014)

★ 8.22–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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X-Men: Under Siege(1994)

★ 5.92–4 players120 minWeight 1.6
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73/100

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Diceland: Dragons(2005)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
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71/100

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Diceland: Deep White Sea(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
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71/100

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