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18 games like Mottainai Mini

The best games like Mottainai Mini are Race for the Galaxy, Glory to Rome and Unfair — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Race for the Galaxy shares card game, follow, hand management with Mottainai Mini.

Every alternative below links to its own Mottainai Mini-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / print & play shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mottainai Mini’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Race for the Galaxy →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
   View Race for the Galaxy on Amazon →
2. 2. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Glory to Rome →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View Glory to Rome on Amazon →
3. 3. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Unfair →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Print & Play, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~65 min longer · 0.4 lighter
   View Unfair on Amazon →
4. 4. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~33 min longer · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Aeon's End War Eternal →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Eminent Domain (2011)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · games like Eminent Domain →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Follow, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 3 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like 51st State Master Set →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Uchronia (2012)
   2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
9. 9. Millennium Blades (2016)
   2–5 players · 80–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · games like Millennium Blades →
   Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~78 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. BattleCON War of Indines (2010)
    2–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Print & Play, Hand Management · 1 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · games like Arkham Horror The Card Game →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~68 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Innovation (2010)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Innovation →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like San Juan (Second Edition) →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 1 lighter
14. 14. Marvel Champions The Card Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · games like Marvel Champions The Card Game →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like San Juan →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.8 lighter
17. 17. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The 7th Continent →
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~480 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Pentaquark (2016)
    1 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Mottainai Mini: Card Game, Print & Play, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Mottainai Mini’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mottainai Mini: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–5) · plays solo · about the same length · 0.5 lighter

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