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18 games like Balloon Cup

The best games like Balloon Cup are Star Realms Colony Wars, Jaipur and Hero Realms — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Realms Colony Wars shares card game, hand management, take that with Balloon Cup.

Every alternative below links to its own Balloon Cup-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s aviation / flight / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Balloon Cup’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Star Realms Colony Wars →
2. 

   2. Jaipur (2009)

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

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Jaipur →
3. 

   3. Hero Realms (2016)

   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Hero Realms →
4. 

   4. Sushi Go Party! (2016)

   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
5. 

   5. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
6. 

   6. Seven Seas Guildhall (2012)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Seven Seas Guildhall alternatives →

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
7. 

   7. Battle Line (2000)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Battle Line alternatives →

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. 

   8. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See San Juan (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 

   9. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)

   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Valhalla (2018)

    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 

    11. Guillotine (1998)

    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Guillotine alternatives →

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
12. 

    12. Lost Cities (1999)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Lost Cities alternatives →

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
13. 

    13. Schotten Totten (1999)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Schotten Totten alternatives →

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. Mandala (2019)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Scripts & Scribes (2007)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
16. 

    16. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 alternatives →

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 

    17. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)

    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Bohnanza Fan Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
18. 

    18. Canvas (2021)

    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Balloon Cup: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Balloon Cup’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Balloon Cup: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

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