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18 games like A la carte

The best games like A la carte are Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar, Escape The Curse of the Temple and Rhino Hero Super Battle — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar shares action / dexterity, action points, set collection with A la carte.

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Every alternative below links to its own A la carte-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s action / dexterity shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of A la carte’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Fireball Island  The Curse of Vul-Kar board game cover
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Action Points, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  2. Escape  The Curse of the Temple board game cover
    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Escape The Curse of the Temple alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  3. Rhino Hero  Super Battle board game cover
    2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · See Rhino Hero Super Battle alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  4. FUSE board game cover
    4. FUSE (2015)
    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See FUSE alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  5. Tumblin-Dice board game cover
    5. Tumblin-Dice (2004)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Tumblin-Dice alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  6. Terror in Meeple City board game cover
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · See Terror in Meeple City alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  7. Animal Upon Animal board game cover
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · See Animal Upon Animal alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  8. Problem Picnic  Attack of the Ants board game cover
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  9. Dungeon Fighter board game cover
    9. Dungeon Fighter (2011)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Dungeon Fighter alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  10. Sushi Dice board game cover
    10. Sushi Dice (2014)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  11. Weapons & Warriors   Castle Combat Set board game cover
    2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 99 · about the same length · same complexity
  12. Fireworks board game cover
    12. Fireworks (2017)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  13. Strike board game cover
    13. Strike (2012)
    2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  14. Cube Quest board game cover
    14. Cube Quest (2013)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  15. Safranito board game cover
    15. Safranito (2010)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  16. Villa Paletti board game cover
    16. Villa Paletti (2001)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light · See Villa Paletti alternatives →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  17. Throw Throw Burrito board game cover
    2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  18. Pack & Stack board game cover
    18. Pack & Stack (2008)
    3–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like A la carte?
Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar (2018) is the closest match to A la carte, sharing action / dexterity, action points, set collection. It rates 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like A la carte?
Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar, Escape The Curse of the Temple, Rhino Hero Super Battle are the top-ranked alternatives to A la carte in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar harder than A la carte?
Compared with A la carte, Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar is +0.2 heavier and ~23 min longer (1.5 vs 1.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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