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18 games like Unstable Unicorns

The best games like Unstable Unicorns are Lifeboat, The Red Dragon Inn and Sushi Go Party! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Lifeboat shares card game, humor, party game with Unstable Unicorns.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Unstable Unicorns’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Lifeboat (2002)
    4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 4–6 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
    View Lifeboat on Amazon →
  2. 2. The Red Dragon Inn (2007)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View The Red Dragon Inn on Amazon →
  3. 3. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Party Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~17 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
    View Sushi Go Party! on Amazon →
  4. 4. You've Got Crabs (2018)
    4–10 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 10 · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  5. 5. Guillotine (1998)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  6. 6. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  7. 7. Trash Pandas (2017)
    2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck (2015)
    2–5 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  9. 9. Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot RED Booster (2002)
    2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  10. 10. Fast Forward FORTRESS (2017)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  11. 11. Torakkapokeri (2004)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Party Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~17 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  12. 12. Braggart (2010)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  13. 13. La Fallera Calavera (2014)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. Beasty Bar (2014)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~17 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. GUBS A Game of Wit and Luck (2007)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Party Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~17 min shorter · same complexity
  16. 16. Cover Your Kingdom (2019)
    2–8 players · 25–40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Party Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–8 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  17. 17. Baby Blues (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  18. 18. Snake Oil (2010)
    3–10 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Unstable Unicorns: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management · 1 of Unstable Unicorns’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Unstable Unicorns: overlaps at 3–8 players · scales to 10 · ~12 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Unstable Unicorns?
Lifeboat (2002) is the closest match to Unstable Unicorns, sharing card game, humor, party game. It rates 6.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Unstable Unicorns?
Lifeboat, The Red Dragon Inn, Sushi Go Party! are the top-ranked alternatives to Unstable Unicorns 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 Lifeboat harder than Unstable Unicorns?
Compared with Unstable Unicorns, Lifeboat is +0.2 heavier and ~23 min longer (1.7 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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