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18 games like Family Business
The best games like Family Business are Star Realms Colony Wars, You Dirty Rat 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 Family Business.
Every alternative below links to its own Family Business-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / mafia shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Family Business’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
- 2. You Dirty Rat (2015)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Mafia, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 3. Hero Realms (2016)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
- 4. Love Letter (2012)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
- 5. BANG! (2002)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 6. The Red Dragon Inn (2007)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 7. Love Letter Premium (2016)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
- 8. Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 9. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot (2019)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 10. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 11. Shards of Infinity (2018)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
- 12. Dungeon Raiders (2011)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
- 13. Boss Monster The Dungeon Building Card Game (2013)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 14. Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Mafia, Player Elimination · 1 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 4–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
- 15. Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck (2015)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
- 16. Lovecraft Letter (2017)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 17. Red7 (2014)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
- 18. Lifeboat (2002)Shares with Family Business: Card Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of Family Business’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Family Business: overlaps at 4–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Family Business?
- Star Realms Colony Wars (2015) is the closest match to Family Business, sharing card game, hand management, take that. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Family Business?
- Star Realms Colony Wars, You Dirty Rat, Hero Realms are the top-ranked alternatives to Family Business in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Star Realms Colony Wars harder than Family Business?
- Compared with Family Business, Star Realms Colony Wars is +0.6 heavier and ~10 min shorter (1.9 vs 1.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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