What game is most like Illusion?

Ghost Blitz (2010) is the closest match to Illusion, sharing card game, pattern recognition. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Illusion?

Ghost Blitz, Jungle Speed, Set! are the top-ranked alternatives to Illusion 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 Ghost Blitz harder than Illusion?

Compared with Illusion, Ghost Blitz is same complexity and about the same length (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Illusion / Similar games

18 games like Illusion

The best games like Illusion are Ghost Blitz, Jungle Speed and Set! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Ghost Blitz shares card game, pattern recognition with Illusion.

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Every alternative below links to its own Illusion-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 Illusion’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Ghost Blitz (2010)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Ghost Blitz alternatives →
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
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2. Jungle Speed (1997)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Jungle Speed alternatives →
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
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3. Set! (1988)
1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Set! alternatives →
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 20 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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4. Tiki Topple Mini (2008)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
5. Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden (2016)
1–2 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
6. Crystallo (2018)
1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–5) · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. Dinosaur Tea Party (2018)
3–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
8. Kakerlakensalat (2007)
2–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
9. Twin It! Board Games Edition (2017)
2–6 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
10. Cortex Challenge (2016)
2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
11. One Key (2019)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
12. Checkpoint Charlie (2016)
3–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. Pick-a-Pig (2012)
1–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
14. Codenames Marvel (2017)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
15. Crazy Time (2013)
4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. Phoenix (2003)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
17. JAB Realtime Boxing (2011)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
18. Gobbit (2012)
2–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Illusion: Card Game, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags
vs Illusion: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Illusion?: Ghost Blitz (2010) is the closest match to Illusion, sharing card game, pattern recognition. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Illusion?: Ghost Blitz, Jungle Speed, Set! are the top-ranked alternatives to Illusion 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 Ghost Blitz harder than Illusion?: Compared with Illusion, Ghost Blitz is same complexity and about the same length (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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