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18 games like Jamaica

The best games like Jamaica are Pirate's Cove, Merchants & Marauders and Flamme Rouge — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Pirate's Cove shares nautical, pirates, dice rolling with Jamaica.

Every alternative below links to its own Jamaica-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s nautical / pirates shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Jamaica’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Pirate's Cove (2002)
   3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Pirates, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Pirate's Cove on Amazon →
2. 2. Merchants & Marauders (2010)
   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Pirates, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Race · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · +1.6 heavier
   View Merchants & Marauders on Amazon →
3. 3. Flamme Rouge (2016)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Racing, Hand Management, Race, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Flamme Rouge on Amazon →
4. 4. Manilla (2005)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Pirates, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 1 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Automobiles (2016)
   2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Racing, Transportation, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Black Fleet (2014)
   3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Pirates, Transportation, Hand Management · 1 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Cartagena The Escape (2000)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Pirates, Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Forgotten Waters (2020)
   3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Pirates, Dice Rolling · 1 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~135 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Powerboats (2008)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Racing, Dice Rolling, Race · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Mississippi Queen (1997)
    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Racing, Transportation, Race · 1 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. The Shores of Tripoli (2020)
    1–2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Pirates, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Jamaica: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Get Bit! Deluxe Tin Edition (2007)
    3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Jamaica: Pirates, Racing, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
    3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Cartagena 2. The Pirate's Nest (2006)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Pirates, Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Downforce (2017)
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Libertalia (2012)
    2–6 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Pirates, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. TurfMaster (1998)
    2–8 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jamaica: Racing, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Roll / Spin and Move · 3 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. The Magnificent Race (1975)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Jamaica: Nautical, Racing, Transportation, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Jamaica’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Jamaica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter

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