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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.
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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. 7 Wonders (2010)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
3. Wingspan (2019)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
4. Smash Up (2012)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
5. Unfair (2017)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. Race for the Galaxy (2007)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Turn Order: Role Order · 5 shared tags · 4 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.8 heavier
7. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
8. Dominion (2008)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
9. Res Arcana (2019)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
10. Oltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. Fantastic Factories (2019)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
12. Oh My Goods! (2015)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Action Queue, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
13. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. Hero Realms (2016)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. Friday (2011)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (17%)vs Libertalia: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–6) · plays solo · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
16. Port Royal (2014)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Pirates, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (17%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. Glory to Rome (2005)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)Shares with Libertalia: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Libertalia’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Libertalia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Libertalia?
- 7 Wonders (2010) is the closest match to Libertalia, sharing card game, hand management, set collection. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Libertalia?
- 7 Wonders, It's a Wonderful World, Wingspan are the top-ranked alternatives to Libertalia in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is 7 Wonders harder than Libertalia?
- Compared with Libertalia, 7 Wonders is same complexity and ~20 min shorter (2.3 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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