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The Last Bottle of Rum(2021)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.92
Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like The Last Bottle of Rum

Looking for games like The Last Bottle of Rum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands(2025)

★ 7.31–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Labyrinth: Paths of Destiny (Third Edition)(2016)

★ 6.32–6 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Survive The Island(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Black Fleet(2014)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Olvir(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

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The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Lying Pirates: The Race for the Pirate Throne(2023)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

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Tides of Infamy(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

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Heldentaufe(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

Survive: Escape from Atlantis!(1982)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Wilderness(2011)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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