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18 games like A la carte

The best games like A la carte are Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar, Escape The Curse of the Temple and Rhino Hero Super Battle — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar shares action / dexterity, action points, set collection with A la carte.

Every alternative below links to its own A la carte-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s action / dexterity shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of A la carte’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar (2018)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Action Points, Set Collection · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Fireball Island The Curse of Vul-Kar on Amazon →
2. 2. Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
   1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · games like Escape The Curse of the Temple →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Escape The Curse of the Temple on Amazon →
3. 3. Rhino Hero Super Battle (2017)
   2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · games like Rhino Hero Super Battle →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Rhino Hero Super Battle on Amazon →
4. 4. FUSE (2015)
   1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like FUSE →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Tumblin-Dice (2004)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · games like Tumblin-Dice →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Terror in Meeple City (2013)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · games like Terror in Meeple City →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Set Collection · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Animal Upon Animal (2005)
   2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · games like Animal Upon Animal →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Problem Picnic Attack of the Ants (2017)
   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. Dungeon Fighter (2011)
   1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Dungeon Fighter →
   Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Sushi Dice (2014)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. Weapons & Warriors Castle Combat Set (1993)
    2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 99 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Fireworks (2017)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Strike (2012)
    2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. Cube Quest (2013)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Safranito (2010)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Set Collection · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Villa Paletti (2001)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light · games like Villa Paletti →
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Throw Throw Burrito (2019)
    2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Set Collection · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Pack & Stack (2008)
    3–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with A la carte: Action / Dexterity, Dice Rolling · 1 of A la carte’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A la carte: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

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