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18 games like Virus!

The best games like Virus! are Jaipur, Sushi Go Party! and Guillotine — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Jaipur shares card game, card drafting, set collection with Virus!.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Virus!’s 1.0 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 Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Jaipur →
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   2. Sushi Go Party! (2016)

   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Sushi Go Party! →
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   3. Guillotine (1998)

   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Guillotine alternatives →

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Guillotine →
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   4. Scripts & Scribes (2007)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   5. Port Royal (2014)

   2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Port Royal alternatives →

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   6. Canvas (2021)

   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   7. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)

   1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Onirim (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   8. Coloretto 10 years edition (2003)

   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Coloretto 10 years edition alternatives →

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   9. Lifeboat (2002)

   4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Virus!: overlaps at 4–6 players · ~40 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    10. Cat Lady (2017)

    2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See Cat Lady alternatives →

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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    11. Majesty For the Realm (2017)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Majesty For the Realm alternatives →

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    12. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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    13. Archaeology The New Expedition (2016)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    14. Wingspan (2019)

    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~35 min longer · +1.4 heavier
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    15. Linko! (2014)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Linko! alternatives →

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
16. 

    16. Dream Home (2016)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Dream Home alternatives →

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Circle the Wagons (2017)

    2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    18. Ohanami (2019)

    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.4 · Light

    Shares with Virus!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Virus!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Virus!: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

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