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18 games like Cribbage

The best games like Cribbage are Wingspan, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine and 7 Wonders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wingspan shares card game, hand management with Cribbage.

Every alternative below links to its own Cribbage-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 Cribbage’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Wingspan on Amazon →
2. 2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
   View The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
4. 4. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Dominion Intrigue →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Res Arcana (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Res Arcana →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like It's a Wonderful World →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Watergate (2019)
   2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Watergate →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Star Realms Colony Wars →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like Dominion (Second Edition) →
   Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Jaipur →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
11. 11. Century Golem Edition (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Century Golem Edition →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Hero Realms →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Tichu (1991)
    4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Tichu →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Unmatched Battle of Legends →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Sushi Go Party! →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Summoner Wars Master Set →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Battle Line →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
18. 18. Awkward Guests (2016)
    1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Awkward Guests →
    Shares with Cribbage: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Cribbage’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cribbage: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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