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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. Wingspan (2019)

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

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Wingspan →
2. 

   2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
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   3. 7 Wonders (2010)

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

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for 7 Wonders →
4. 

   4. Dominion Intrigue (2009)

   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Dominion Intrigue alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   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 · See Res Arcana alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   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 · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   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 · See Watergate alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   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 · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   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 · See Dominion (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

   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 · See Jaipur alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    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 · See Century Golem Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    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 · See Hero Realms alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    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 · See Tichu alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    vs Cribbage: both play at 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    14. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Unmatched Battle of Legends alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    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 · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Summoner Wars Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Battle Line (2000)

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

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    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 · See Awkward Guests alternatives →

    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags

    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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