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18 games like Wizard

The best games like Wizard are Tichu, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine and Zing! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tichu shares card game, hand management, predictive bid with Wizard.

Every alternative below links to its own Wizard-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 Wizard’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Tichu (1991)

   4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Tichu alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 3 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Wizard: both play at 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Tichu →
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   2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
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   3. Zing! (2003)

   3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 5 shared tags · 4 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Zing! →
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   4. Haggis (2010)

   2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Haggis alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 3 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Wizard: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Wingspan (2019)

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

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   6. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)

   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Sheriff of Nottingham alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   7. The Fox in the Forest (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Fox in the Forest alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wizard: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Skull King (2013)

   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Skull King alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   9. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Dominion Intrigue (2009)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Dominion Intrigue alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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    11. Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)

    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~27 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    12. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    13. Watergate (2019)

    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Watergate alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Wizard: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    14. Diamonds Second Edition (2014)

    2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Diamonds Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    15. Stick 'Em (1993)

    3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    16. Ninety-Nine (1974)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 3 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    17. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Wizard: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Titan The Arena (1997)

    2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Titan The Arena alternatives →

    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

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