Best pirates board games
The best pirates board games are Maracaibo, Merchants & Marauders and Friday — the top-rated of 125 pirates board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Maracaibo (2019) at 8.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicMaracaibo (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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AdventureMerchants & Marauders (2010)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureFriday (2011)1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1
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NauticalJamaica (2007)2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameSmash Up (2012)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GamePort Royal (2014)2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameLibertalia (2012)2–6 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureForgotten Waters (2020)3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2
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BluffingFrancis Drake (2013)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameSkull King (2013)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingTreasure Island (2018)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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NauticalManilla (2005)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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NauticalBlack Fleet (2014)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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PiratesCartagena The Escape (2000)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventurePirate's Cove (2002)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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NauticalIslebound (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDead Man's Draw Captain Carcass (2015)2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.9
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ExplorationDead Men Tell No Tales (2015)2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameMeuterer (2000)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceRum & Bones Second Tide (2017)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameLoot (1992)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameTortuga 1667 (2017)2–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsGet Bit! Deluxe Tin Edition (2007)3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Age of ReasonWooden Ships & Iron Men (1974)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingOltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Childrens GameCatan Junior (2011)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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AnimalsMemoarrr! (2017)2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.9
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FantasyRum & Bones (2015)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityRiff Raff (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameSea of Clouds (2016)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureSolomon Kane (2021)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Card GameWalk the Plank! (2013)3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GamePirate Fluxx (2011)2–6 players · 10–40 min · ★ 6.2
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Collectible ComponentsPirates of the Spanish Main (2004)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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DiceRum & Pirates (2006)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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FantasyDreadfleet (2011)2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameMunchkin Booty Guest Artist Edition (2008)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.2
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NauticalA Tale of Pirates (2017)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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EducationalThe Shores of Tripoli (2020)1–2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.0
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PiratesThe Pirates (2006)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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PiratesShanghaien (2008)2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
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DiceTiny Epic Pirates (2021)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureBlackbeard (1991)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameMadame Ching (2014)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameCrimson Company (2019)1–4 players · 10–45 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingCaribbean (2004)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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AnimalsSewer Pirats (2012)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.6
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PiratesNorth Wind (2014)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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PiratesCartagena 2. The Pirate's Nest (2006)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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DiceDead Man's Doubloons (2018)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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FantasySkull Tales (2015)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingMartinique (2009)2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameHMS Dolores (2016)2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2
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DiceGrog Island (2014)2–4 players · 40–75 min · ★ 6.6
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AdventureBlackbeard The Golden Age of Piracy (2008)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.1
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PiratesTortuga 2199 (2020)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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PiratesCartagena (2017)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceRattle (2015)2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameRuthless (2018)2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Action / DexterityDer schwarze Pirat (2006)2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.5
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Frequently asked
- What is the best pirates board game?
- Maracaibo (2019) is the highest-rated pirates board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.3/10 from 8,821 ratings. Merchants & Marauders and Friday round out the top three.
- How many pirates board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 125 pirates board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.