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18 games like Cribbage

The best games like Cribbage are Wingspan, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine and 7 Wonders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wingspan shares card game, hand management with Cribbage.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cribbage’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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  2. 2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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  3. 3. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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  4. 4. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. 5. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  6. 6. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  7. 7. Watergate (2019)
    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  8. 8. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  9. 9. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  11. 11. Century Golem Edition (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  12. 12. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  13. 13. Tichu (1991)
    4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  14. 14. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  16. 16. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  17. 17. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 18. Awkward Guests (2016)
    1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Cribbage?
Wingspan (2019) is the closest match to Cribbage, sharing card game, hand management. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Cribbage?
Wingspan, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, 7 Wonders are the top-ranked alternatives to Cribbage 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 Wingspan harder than Cribbage?
Compared with Cribbage, Wingspan is +0.5 heavier and ~25 min longer (2.4 vs 1.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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