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18 games like Skip-Bo Deluxe

The best games like Skip-Bo Deluxe are Star Realms Colony Wars, Jaipur and Century Golem Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Realms Colony Wars shares card game, hand management with Skip-Bo Deluxe.

Every alternative below links to its own Skip-Bo Deluxe-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 Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View Star Realms Colony Wars on Amazon →
2. 2. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
3. 3. Century Golem Edition (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Century Golem Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Hero Realms (2016)
   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
5. 5. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Battle Line (2000)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Love Letter (2012)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. Lost Cities (1999)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
   Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Marvel United (2020)
    1–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.7 heavier
11. 11. Schotten Totten (1999)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Love Letter Premium (2016)
    2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Mandala (2019)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. 15. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~40 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. The Fox in the Forest (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~25 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Canvas (2021)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Skip-Bo Deluxe: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Skip-Bo Deluxe’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Skip-Bo Deluxe: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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