The Last Bottle of Rum(2021)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Quests & Cannons: The Risen Islands(2025)
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Labyrinth: Paths of Destiny (Third Edition)(2016)
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Survive The Island(2024)
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Black Fleet(2014)
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Olvir(2019)
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The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)
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Lying Pirates: The Race for the Pirate Throne(2023)
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Tides of Infamy(2015)
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Heldentaufe(2017)
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Survive: Escape from Atlantis!(1982)
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Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)
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Wilderness(2011)
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