What game is most like Linko!?

Jaipur (2009) is the closest match to Linko!, sharing card game, card drafting, hand management. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Linko!?

Jaipur, Sushi Go Party!, Mandala are the top-ranked alternatives to Linko! 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 Jaipur harder than Linko!?

Compared with Linko!, Jaipur is same complexity and ~10 min longer (1.5 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Linko! / Similar games

18 games like Linko!

The best games like Linko! are Jaipur, Sushi Go Party! and Mandala — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Jaipur shares card game, card drafting, hand management with Linko!.

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Every alternative below links to its own Linko!-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 Linko!’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Jaipur (2009)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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2. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
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3. Mandala (2019)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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4. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. Canvas (2021)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Onirim (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. Kanagawa (2016)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Kanagawa alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Linko!: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
10. Morels (2012)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Morels alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. Century Golem Edition (2017)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Century Golem Edition alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~18 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
13. Wingspan (2019)
1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~35 min longer · +1 heavier
14. Battle Line (2000)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Battle Line alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Linko!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)
3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Bloodborne The Card Game alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~18 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See San Juan (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~33 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. Fantasy Realms (2017)
3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Fantasy Realms alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. Traders of Osaka (2006)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Traders of Osaka alternatives →
Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Linko!?: Jaipur (2009) is the closest match to Linko!, sharing card game, card drafting, hand management. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Linko!?: Jaipur, Sushi Go Party!, Mandala are the top-ranked alternatives to Linko! 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 Jaipur harder than Linko!?: Compared with Linko!, Jaipur is same complexity and ~10 min longer (1.5 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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