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18 games like UNO

The best games like UNO are Mad Magazine Card Game, Simon's Cat Card Game and Love Letter Infinity Gauntlet — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mad Magazine Card Game shares card game, comic book / strip, hand management with UNO.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of UNO’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Mad Magazine Card Game board game cover
    1. Mad Magazine Card Game (1979)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management, Lose a Turn, Matching, Take That · 6 shared tags · 4 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
    Check price for Mad Magazine Card Game →
  2. Simon's Cat Card Game board game cover
    2. Simon's Cat Card Game (2016)
    3–6 players · 10–25 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Number, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
    Check price for Simon's Cat Card Game →
  3. Love Letter Infinity Gauntlet board game cover
    3. Love Letter Infinity Gauntlet (2020)
    2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    Check price for Love Letter Infinity Gauntlet →
  4. Fuji Flush board game cover
    4. Fuji Flush (2016)
    3–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Number, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  5. Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck board game cover
    5. Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck (2015)
    2–5 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light · See Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  6. Fugitive board game cover
    6. Fugitive (2017)
    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Fugitive alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Number, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: both play at 2 · ~17 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  7. Red7 board game cover
    7. Red7 (2014)
    2–4 players · 5–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Red7 alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Number, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  8. Fast Forward FEAR board game cover
    8. Fast Forward FEAR (2017)
    2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Number, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  9. OrganATTACK! board game cover
    9. OrganATTACK! (2016)
    2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  10. Marvel Champions The Card Game board game cover
    10. Marvel Champions The Card Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Marvel Champions The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.7 heavier
  11. Munchkin Conan board game cover
    11. Munchkin Conan (2012)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  12. Gloom board game cover
    12. Gloom (2005)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light · See Gloom alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Hand Management, Lose a Turn, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  13. The Game Are you ready to play The Game? board game cover
    13. The Game Are you ready to play The Game? (2015)
    1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See The Game Are you ready to play The Game? alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Number, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  14. Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core board game cover
    14. Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core (2019)
    2–3 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~20 min longer · +1.2 heavier
  15. Munchkin Axe Cop board game cover
    15. Munchkin Axe Cop (2011)
    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  16. Crazy Creatures of Dr. Gloom board game cover
    16. Crazy Creatures of Dr. Gloom (2012)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Number, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  17. Bob Ross Art of Chill Game board game cover
    17. Bob Ross Art of Chill Game (2017)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  18. Bears vs Babies board game cover
    18. Bears vs Babies (2017)
    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 5.5 · Light · See Bears vs Babies alternatives →
    Shares with UNO: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of UNO’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs UNO: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~12 min shorter · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like UNO?
Mad Magazine Card Game (1979) is the closest match to UNO, sharing card game, comic book / strip, hand management. It rates 5.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like UNO?
Mad Magazine Card Game, Simon's Cat Card Game, Love Letter Infinity Gauntlet are the top-ranked alternatives to UNO 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 Mad Magazine Card Game harder than UNO?
Compared with UNO, Mad Magazine Card Game is same complexity and about the same length (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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