What is the best pirates board game?

Riff Raff (2012) is the highest-rated pirates board game on BoardGameGeek, at 6.9/10 from 1,723 ratings. Santy Anno and Piratenbillard round out the top three.

How many pirates board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 8 pirates board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

Best pirates board games

The best pirates board games are Riff Raff, Santy Anno and Piratenbillard — the top-rated of 8 pirates board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Riff Raff (2012) at 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Riff Raff (2012)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Santy Anno (2006)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Piratenbillard (1959)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Pingo Pingo (2015)
2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.4
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Cartagena Die Meuterei (2009)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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Pirate King (2006)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.6
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Drake & Drake (2002)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5
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Don't Rock the Boat (2012)
2–4 players · 3 min · ★ 4.9
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Frequently asked

What is the best pirates board game?: Riff Raff (2012) is the highest-rated pirates board game on BoardGameGeek, at 6.9/10 from 1,723 ratings. Santy Anno and Piratenbillard round out the top three.
How many pirates board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 8 pirates board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.