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18 games like Cartagena The Escape

The best games like Cartagena The Escape are Flamme Rouge, Jamaica and The Quest for El Dorado — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Flamme Rouge shares racing, catch the leader, hand management with Cartagena The Escape.

Every alternative below links to its own Cartagena The Escape-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s pirates / racing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cartagena The Escape’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Flamme Rouge (2016)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Flamme Rouge alternatives →

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Catch the Leader, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 5 shared tags · 4 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Flamme Rouge →
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   2. Jamaica (2007)

   2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Jamaica alternatives →

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Pirates, Racing, Hand Management, Race · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Jamaica →
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   3. The Quest for El Dorado (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See The Quest for El Dorado alternatives →

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for The Quest for El Dorado →
4. 

   4. Snow Tails (2008)

   2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Snow Tails alternatives →

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. Downforce (2017)

   2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Downforce alternatives →

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
6. 

   6. Mush! Mush! Snow Tails 2 (2013)

   2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Catch the Leader, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 5 shared tags · 4 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
7. 

   7. PitchCar (1995)

   2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · See PitchCar alternatives →

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Modular Board, Race · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 

   8. Automobiles (2016)

   2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 

   9. Rush & Bash (2015)

   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light

   Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. 

    10. Mississippi Queen The Black Rose (1998)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Action Points, Modular Board, Race · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
11. 

    11. Rallyman (2009)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Modular Board, Race · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. 

    12. Lewis & Clark The Expedition (2013)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Lewis & Clark The Expedition alternatives →

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race, Resource to Move · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +1.7 heavier
13. 

    13. Odin's Ravens (Second Edition) (2016)

    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. 

    14. Salmon Run (2013)

    2–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
15. 

    15. Wacky Races The Board Game (2019)

    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. 

    16. Wilderness (2011)

    2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Action Points, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
17. 

    17. Ave Caesar (1989)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · See Ave Caesar alternatives →

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    18. Hare & Tortoise (1973)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · See Hare & Tortoise alternatives →

    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Resource to Move · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

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