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18 games like Hostage Negotiator

The best games like Hostage Negotiator are Fantastic Factories, Wingspan and Duelosaur Island — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Fantastic Factories shares card game, dice, card drafting with Hostage Negotiator.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Hostage Negotiator’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Fantastic Factories (2019)

   1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 6 shared tags · 4 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 5 · ~33 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Fantastic Factories →
2. 

   2. Wingspan (2019)

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

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Wingspan →
3. 

   3. Duelosaur Island (2018)

   1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Duelosaur Island →
4. 

   4. Aerion (2019)

   1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
5. 

   5. Roma (2005)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Roma alternatives →

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2 vs 1) · scales to 2 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
6. 

   6. Valhalla (2018)

   1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
7. 

   7. Star Wars Destiny (2016)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Destiny alternatives →

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2 vs 1) · scales to 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2 vs 1) · scales to 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 

   9. Valeria Card Kingdoms (2016)

   1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Valeria Card Kingdoms alternatives →

   Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 5 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Elder Sign (2011)

    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Elder Sign alternatives →

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 8 · ~70 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 

    11. One Deck Dungeon (2016)

    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See One Deck Dungeon alternatives →

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 2 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
12. 

    12. Call to Adventure (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Call to Adventure alternatives →

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. Red Rising (2021)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 5 shared tags · 4 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (100%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 6 · ~33 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)

    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Tiny Epic Galaxies alternatives →

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: both play at 1 · scales to 5 · ~18 min longer · +0.2 heavier
15. 

    15. Seasons (2012)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2–4 vs 1) · scales to 4 · ~40 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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    16. Thanos Rising Avengers Infinity War (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2–4 vs 1) · scales to 4 · ~55 min longer · same complexity
17. 

    17. Dragonrealm (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2–4 vs 1) · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
18. 

    18. Fish Cook (2012)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Hostage Negotiator: Card Game, Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hostage Negotiator’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Hostage Negotiator: no player-count overlap (2–6 vs 1) · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · same complexity

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