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18 games like Linko!

The best games like Linko! are Jaipur, Sushi Go Party! and Mandala — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Jaipur shares card game, card drafting, hand management with Linko!.

Every alternative below links to its own Linko!-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 Linko!’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Jaipur →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
2. 2. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Sushi Go Party! →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
   View Sushi Go Party! on Amazon →
3. 3. Mandala (2019)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View Mandala on Amazon →
4. 4. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Scripts & Scribes →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Canvas (2021)
   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
   1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Onirim (Second Edition) →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Kanagawa (2016)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Kanagawa →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 9. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Star Realms Colony Wars →
   Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Linko!: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Morels (2012)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Morels →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Linko!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Century Golem Edition (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Century Golem Edition →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~18 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Hero Realms →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~35 min longer · +1 heavier
14. 14. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Battle Line →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Linko!: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. 15. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)
    3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Bloodborne The Card Game →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~18 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. 16. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like San Juan (Second Edition) →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~33 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 17. Fantasy Realms (2017)
    3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Fantasy Realms →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Traders of Osaka (2006)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Traders of Osaka →
    Shares with Linko!: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Linko!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Linko!: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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