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18 games like Winner's Circle

The best games like Winner's Circle are Camel Up (Second Edition), Win and Camel Up — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Camel Up (Second Edition) shares animals, racing, betting and bluffing with Winner's Circle.

Every alternative below links to its own Winner's Circle-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / racing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Winner's Circle’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
   3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View Camel Up (Second Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Win (1966)
   3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~68 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Win on Amazon →
3. 3. Camel Up (2014)
   2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · ~27 min shorter · same complexity
   View Camel Up on Amazon →
4. 4. The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game (1989)
   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. HomeStretch (2012)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Totopoly (1938)
   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. TurfMaster (1998)
   2–8 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Long Shot (2009)
   3–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. Downforce (2017)
   2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Winner's Circle: Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Formula De (1997)
    2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Racing, Sports, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 10 · ~68 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)
    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. The Sheep Race (2013)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Jockey (1973)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Sports, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Um Reifenbreite (1979)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Racing, Sports, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. Monza (2000)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Racing, Sports, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~42 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Unicorn Fever (2020)
    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
17. 17. Spinderella (2015)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Animals, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~32 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Magical Athlete (2002)
    4–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Winner's Circle: Racing, Sports, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Winner's Circle’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Winner's Circle: overlaps at 4–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

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