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18 games like Libertalia

The best games like Libertalia are 7 Wonders, It's a Wonderful World and Wingspan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders shares card game, hand management, set collection with Libertalia.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Libertalia’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
2. 2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
   View It's a Wonderful World on Amazon →
3. 3. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View Wingspan on Amazon →
4. 4. Smash Up (2012)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Turn Order: Role Order · 4 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.8 heavier
7. 7. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Dominion (2008)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. Res Arcana (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Oltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Fantastic Factories (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Oh My Goods! (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Action Queue, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Libertalia: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Friday (2011)
    1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Hand Management · 1 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Libertalia: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–6) · plays solo · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Port Royal (2014)
    2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Set Collection · 1 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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