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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. 1. Flamme Rouge (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Catch the Leader, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 4 of Cartagena The Escape’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Cartagena The Escape: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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  2. 2. Jamaica (2007)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Pirates, Racing, Hand Management, Race · 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
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  3. 3. The Quest for El Dorado (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board · 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
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  4. 4. Snow Tails (2008)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Modular Board, Race · 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
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 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 · 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
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Modular Board, Race · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race, Resource to Move · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 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
  18. 18. Hare & Tortoise (1973)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cartagena The Escape: Racing, Hand Management, Resource to Move · 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
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Cartagena The Escape?
Flamme Rouge (2016) is the closest match to Cartagena The Escape, sharing racing, catch the leader, hand management. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Cartagena The Escape?
Flamme Rouge, Jamaica, The Quest for El Dorado are the top-ranked alternatives to Cartagena The Escape in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Flamme Rouge harder than Cartagena The Escape?
Compared with Cartagena The Escape, Flamme Rouge is same complexity and about the same length (1.7 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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