What game is most like Fluxx?

Jaipur (2009) is the closest match to Fluxx, sharing card game, hand management, set collection. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Fluxx?

Jaipur, Sushi Go Party!, Battle Line are the top-ranked alternatives to Fluxx 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 Jaipur harder than Fluxx?

Compared with Fluxx, Jaipur is same complexity and ~13 min longer (1.5 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Fluxx / Similar games

18 games like Fluxx

The best games like Fluxx are Jaipur, Sushi Go Party! and Battle Line — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Jaipur shares card game, hand management, set collection with Fluxx.

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Every alternative below links to its own Fluxx-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 Fluxx’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Jaipur (2009)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
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2. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
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3. Battle Line (2000)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Battle Line alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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4. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See San Juan (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · +0.7 heavier
5. Lost Cities (1999)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Lost Cities alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
6. Schotten Totten (1999)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Schotten Totten alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
7. Mandala (2019)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Bohnanza Fan Edition alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~28 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. Canvas (2021)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 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 Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Onirim (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
13. Kanagawa (2016)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Kanagawa alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. Jambo (2004)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Jambo alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~28 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. Morels (2012)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Morels alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. Red7 (2014)
2–4 players · 5–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Red7 alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
18. Wingspan (2019)
1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →
Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Fluxx?: Jaipur (2009) is the closest match to Fluxx, sharing card game, hand management, set collection. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Fluxx?: Jaipur, Sushi Go Party!, Battle Line are the top-ranked alternatives to Fluxx 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 Jaipur harder than Fluxx?: Compared with Fluxx, Jaipur is same complexity and ~13 min longer (1.5 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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