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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. Viceroy (2014)

   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Viceroy alternatives →

   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Viceroy →
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   2. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Wingspan →
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   3. Havana (2009)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Havana →
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   4. Capital Lux (2016)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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   5. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Ex Libris alternatives →

   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   7. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Kanagawa alternatives →

   Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   9. Oltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium

   Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Caesar & Cleopatra alternatives →

    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Arboretum: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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    11. Citadels (2016)

    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    12. Jaipur (2009)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →

    Shares with Arboretum: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Arboretum: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
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    13. Dragon's Gold (2001)

    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light · See Dragon's Gold alternatives →

    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Sheriff of Nottingham alternatives →

    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Arboretum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    18. Lifeboat (2002)

    4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Arboretum: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Arboretum’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Arboretum: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter

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