The best pirate board, card & dice games 🏴‍☠️ 2025

Skull King is an exciting and competitive trick-taking game that adds unique twists to the traditional format found in games like Oh Hell!, Wizard, Euchre, and Spades.

Forgotten Waters is a captivating board game that plunges players into the whimsical and unpredictable world of pirate adventure. Blending storytelling and strategy, this game stands out for its immersive narrative and engaging gameplay.

Ahoy, Captain! Raise your flag, recruit a crew, and fill your coffers with shiny gold coins. The game is simple and can be explained faster than a cannon shot. On your turn, draw a tile from the bag; if you like it, keep it, and if not, flip it over. Place it on your board to build your crew. With nine characters and four boards featuring different tactics, it offers an engaging and fun experience.

Port Royal is a competitive card game that immerses players in the world of Caribbean trade during the era of pirates and merchant ships. It combines elements of risk-taking, resource management, and strategic planning.

Players assume roles in a secret role deduction game featuring three asymmetrical factions. While everyone is on the same ship, their goals diverge: loyal sailors aim to navigate safely to shore, pirates want to lead the ship into the Bermuda Triangle, and a crazed cultist seeks to summon their dark ruler, the Kraken. Each round, the ship sails in one of three directions, determined by the captain's often conflicting orders, while the crew engages in discussions and possible mutiny amid their quest for control.

In the swashbuckling world of 1675 Jamaica, Captain Henry Morgan, after a notorious career in piracy, becomes the Governor of Jamaica. In a surprising turn of events, he invites his former pirate comrades to join him in retirement, celebrating their plundered treasures in the annual Great Challenge – a thrilling race around the island. The cunning Captain with the most gold at the end of the race claims the title of Grand Winner. Jamaica is a pirate-themed tactical race game that combines strategic ship movement, treasure hunting, and player interaction.

Dead Man's Draw: Captain Carcass is a thrilling card game for 2 to 4 players, blending strategy, risk, and reward. Players aim to gather the most loot by drawing cards and tactically using their abilities, all while avoiding the peril of busting their hand.

Players engage in a dexterity game where they load wooden "cargo" onto a swaying wooden ship. Items like bottles, sailors, and rats are placed on the ship's body and on three throwing arms extending from the mast.

Players need the power of memory and a bit of pirate luck to escape Captain Goldfish's island before the lava engulfs them in the game. They reveal locations connected to the last shown spot, but making a wrong connection eliminates them from the round. The last remaining pirate claims a valuable treasure, with each round building on previously gathered information for a chance at victory. Advanced players can utilize special actions triggered by connected locations for an even more exciting experience.

Players take on the role of mischievous young pirates. They aim to steal treasures from Captain Giraffe's chest while blaming their fellow pirates. Caution is needed; if caught, they'll walk the plank! The first player to fall off loses the game.

Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest sails players into the adventurous world of Galecrest, where they become admirals of sky pirate ships. This game is a refreshed and expanded edition of the 2012 Libertalia, featuring new art, more characters, and additional game mechanics. It's all about strategy, treasure hunting, and outmaneuvering rivals in the pirate fleet.

Friday, part of Friedemann Friese's Freitag-Project Series, unfolds the tale of Robinson Crusoe and his loyal partner, Friday. Stepping into Friday's shoes, players navigate the challenges of Robinson's arrival on the island, disrupting your peaceful existence. The objective is clear: assist Robinson in surviving the island and prepare him for a showdown with incoming pirates.

Cartagena is a thematic board game based on the historical 1672 pirate jailbreak from the fortress of Cartagena. It blends strategy and tactical movement with a strong pirate theme.

Port Royal Unterwegs is a standalone, streamlined sequel to the card game Port Royal, introducing new characters that can also be used as an expansion for the original game.

Piraten Kapern is a German adaptation of the game Otsarot o Tsarot from 2011. Players embark on a treasure hunt, aiming to collect as much as possible without rolling too many skulls. The active player rolls eight special dice, setting aside skulls and continuing to roll other dice for points based on combinations, while also drawing pirate cards that can affect their turn. Once a player reaches 6,000 points, the game concludes after all others have had one last turn, and the player with the most points wins.

Black Fleet sets you in the bustling Caribbean, captaining merchant ships, pirate vessels, and even Navy ships, each with their own quest for glory and fortune. This tactical card-driven game mixes strategy with a dash of luck as you navigate different ship types to achieve your goals.

Honest sailors sail from one treasure island to the next, but they are pursued by Salvador Sea Devil, who tries to plunder their treasures. Players must hoist their sails quickly as a strong gust of wind propels their boats across the sea. The game board features islands marked with colored flags, and players use a bellows to create wind that helps them advance their ships while avoiding the pirate.

In Libertalia, players delve into a world of piracy, vying to become the most cunning pirate of all. This game is about outsmarting your rivals through strategic use of crew member cards and seizing the opportunity to thwart their plans.

Treasure Island is a thrilling game of bluffing and adventure where players are immersed in a high-stakes treasure hunt. One player takes on the role of Long John Silver, using cunning and misdirection to lead the others astray in their quest to find his hidden treasure. The game builds to an exciting climax as Long John makes his daring escape to reclaim his treasure.

Players portray the worst pirates in a captain's crew. The captain intends to keep only two members, and to prove their worth, players will fight to shove each other's pirates off the plank while trying to stay alive themselves. In each round, players secretly stack three of their action cards, reveal them alternately, and execute the actions, regardless of any mishaps that occur during planning. The game ends when only two or fewer pirates remain, declaring the owners of those pirates as winners, but beware—sometimes all pirates end up in the drink, leaving only the sharks circling below as victors.

A group of pirates has found a treasure map and races to the island to discover the most valuable treasures. Players roll a die to move one of their pawns. Pirates landing on the same space stack, allowing only the top one to move, and they must take their turn if possible, even if it means landing in the water, sending them back to the start based on the variant. Reaching the treasure island requires a specific roll, and the first to land there receives the smallest treasure, while the last one gets five points. The player with the highest score wins the game.

Beware! The tentacles of a terrible octopus break through the waves. All hands on deck—grab your swords, cannons, and artillery!

In the late 17th century, powerful ships sailed the seas, bringing back various goods to port. As a skilled captain, players must cleverly use their crew to fill their ship's hold with the best combination of treasures, cannons, and other items to earn gold. At the end of the game, the player with the highest bounty is declared the greatest smuggler... erm, sea captain of all time!

Catan: Junior offers a captivating introduction to the world-renowned Catan series, specifically designed for younger players. This game simplifies the classic Settlers of Catan mechanics to create an accessible, engaging, and educational experience for children aged five and up.

Manila is an engaging and speculative board game for 3-5 players, centered around the bustling world of maritime trade. Players take on the role of investors, speculating on and betting against a variety of goods shipments – jade, ginseng, silk, and nutmeg – as they make their precarious journey along sea routes to Manila. The game is a blend of strategy, risk, and luck, with the fate of each shipment ultimately being decided by dice rolls.

Get Bit! is a light-hearted and competitive card game with a humorous twist on survival. In this game, players are in a race against each other, and a hungry shark, as they strive to avoid becoming the shark's next meal. The game combines strategic card play with a bit of luck and timing, making it an entertaining choice for groups looking for a fun and fast-paced game.

This edition of Cartagena combines the classic base game with Cartagena 2 - The Pirate's Nest and several new variants. It features eight double-sided game boards; the base game uses only six, while additional boards can extend gameplay or shorten it by reducing the number of pirates. Players are tasked with guiding their six pirates through a winding underground tunnel to escape to a sloop waiting in the harbor. Movement is based on the symbols on cards that players play, and strategic planning is essential as players must manage their actions effectively.

Humanity has become increasingly daring on the oceans. More pirate ships venture into the forbidden seas of the gods, threatening their underwater kingdoms and the strange creatures living there. Players protect the seas by sinking pirate ships, collecting their treasures, and striving to become the legendary guardians of these kingdoms.

An action-packed game featuring navigation, functioning cannons, and a giant fabric game mat awaits! Players embark on an adventure as brave pirates battling against each other at sea. They will skillfully steer their ships, aim and shoot with flair, and hopefully return to port with the most valuable treasures.

This engaging dexterity game is played on a tabletop board made of a wooden grid with a piece of linen stretched across the bottom. Players place small colored balls into the holes and then strike the table with long wooden mallets. If a ball is hit correctly, it jumps to another section closer to the opposite side of the board. Landing on another player's ball allows you to capture it, but if your ball falls off the board, it is out of play.