Arboretum / Similar games

18 games like Arboretum

The best games like Arboretum are Viceroy, Wingspan and Havana — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Viceroy shares bluffing, card game, hand management with Arboretum.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Arboretum’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Viceroy (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Viceroy on Amazon →
2. 2. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Wingspan on Amazon →
3. 3. Havana (2009)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Havana on Amazon →
4. 4. Capital Lux (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Ex Libris (2017)
   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Kanagawa (2016)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 3 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Oltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Caesar & Cleopatra (1997)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arboretum: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arboretum: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
13. 13. Dragon's Gold (2001)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Iliad (2006)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Queen's Necklace (2003)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Lifeboat (2002)
    4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arboretum: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter

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