SEED GAME#26045 BGG all-time

The Lord of the P.I.G.S.(2014)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.89
Hand ManagementSimulationTeam-Based Game

Games like The Lord of the P.I.G.S.

Looking for games like The Lord of the P.I.G.S.? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Jukem Football(2009)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementMemorySimulation

Tortuga 1667(2017)

★ 6.92–9 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Corruptia(2018)

★ 6.93–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementStock HoldingTake That

VITA MORS(2017)

★ 6.83–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Tichu(1991)

★ 7.63–10 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingPredictive Bid

Kremlin (Third Edition)(2014)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSecret Unit DeploymentVoting

Junta: Las Cartas(2016)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSecret Unit DeploymentSimulation

Jolly Roger: The Game of Piracy & Mutiny(2015)

★ 6.34–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVoting

Evolution: The Beginning(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimulation

Funny Friends(2005)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Popular Front(2010)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Evolution: New World(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimulation

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