SEED GAME#3798 BGG all-time

Rum & Pirates(2006)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.94
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Games like Rum & Pirates

Looking for games like Rum & Pirates? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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The Possession(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
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75/100

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Istanbul: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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70/100

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Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
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70/100

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Monster Slaughter(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins(2007)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Riverside(2021)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 1.9
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69/100

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Bolt Action: Band of Brothers(2016)

★ 8.22–99 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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TravelBattle(2017)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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What A Tanker!(2018)

★ 7.81–12 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Star Wars Miniatures(2004)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.3
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68/100

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Varia(2021)

★ 8.62 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Song of Drums and Shakos(2008)

★ 7.62–8 players45 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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