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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.

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. 1. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
    View Jaipur on Amazon →
  2. 2. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
    View Sushi Go Party! on Amazon →
  3. 3. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.5 heavier
    View Battle Line on Amazon →
  4. 4. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  5. 5. Lost Cities (1999)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
  6. 6. Schotten Totten (1999)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  7. 7. Mandala (2019)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  8. 8. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  9. 9. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~28 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Canvas (2021)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  11. 11. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  12. 12. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. Kanagawa (2016)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  14. 14. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  15. 15. Jambo (2004)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~28 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  16. 16. Morels (2012)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  17. 17. Red7 (2014)
    2–4 players · 5–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Fluxx’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1 heavier
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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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