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18 games like Skull King

The best games like Skull King are Tichu, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine and Wizard — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tichu shares card game, predictive bid, trick-taking with Skull King.

Every alternative below links to its own Skull King-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / nautical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Skull King’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Tichu (1991)

   4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Tichu alternatives →

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Skull King: both play at 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Tichu →
2. 

   2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Skull King: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
3. 

   3. Wizard (1984)

   3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Wizard alternatives →

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Skull King: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Wizard →
4. 

   4. Zing! (2003)

   3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Skull King: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 

   5. Spades for Dummies (1938)

   4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Skull King: both play at 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. 

   6. Atlantic Storm (1997)

   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Nautical, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Skull King: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 

   7. Port Royal (2014)

   2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Port Royal alternatives →

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Nautical, Pirates · 3 shared tags · 0 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (0%)

   vs Skull King: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 

   8. The Fox in the Forest (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Fox in the Forest alternatives →

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Skull King: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
9. 

   9. John Silver (2006)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Pirates, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Skull King: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 

    10. Hispaniola (2004)

    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Pirates, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. Diamonds Second Edition (2014)

    2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Diamonds Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
12. 

    12. Haggis (2010)

    2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Haggis alternatives →

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Stick 'Em (1993)

    3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 

    14. Meuterer (2000)

    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Meuterer alternatives →

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Nautical, Pirates · 3 shared tags · 0 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (0%)

    vs Skull King: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 

    15. Claim Pocket (2017)

    2 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
16. 

    16. The Fox in the Forest Duet (2020)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
17. 

    17. Turn the Tide (1997)

    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Turn the Tide alternatives →

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Trick-taking · 2 shared tags · 1 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Skull King: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
18. 

    18. Bridge (1925)

    4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Skull King: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Skull King’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Skull King: both play at 4 · ~30 min longer · +2.1 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Skull King fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.