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18 games like Jaipur

The best games like Jaipur are 7 Wonders (Second Edition), Kanagawa and Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) shares card game, economic, card drafting with Jaipur.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Jaipur’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Jaipur: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 2–2) · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View 7 Wonders (Second Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Kanagawa (2016)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Kanagawa on Amazon →
3. 3. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
   View Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders on Amazon →
4. 4. Century Golem Edition (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.9 heavier
6. 6. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Traders of Osaka (2006)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Piepmatz (2018)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Port Royal (2014)
   2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
11. 11. Mundus Novus (2011)
    2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 12. Karmaka (2016)
    2–4 players · 25–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Coloretto 10 years edition (2003)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Great Western Trail (2016)
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~83 min longer · +2.2 heavier
15. 15. Jambo (2004)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Jaipur: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Raccoon Tycoon (2018)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Economic, Market, Set Collection · 2 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Jaipur: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
18. 18. Nevermore (2015)
    3–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jaipur: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Jaipur’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jaipur: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Jaipur fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.