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18 games like Ticket to Ride The Card Game

The best games like Ticket to Ride The Card Game are Wingspan, Abyss and 7 Wonders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wingspan shares card game, hand management, set collection with Ticket to Ride The Card Game.

Every alternative below links to its own Ticket to Ride The Card Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / trains shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’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 Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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  2. 2. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Abyss →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Memory, Set Collection · 3 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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  3. 3. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
    View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
  4. 4. 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 Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Isle of Trains (2014)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Trains, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  6. 6. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Jaipur →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  7. 7. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Sushi Go Party! →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  8. 8. Trains (2012)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Trains →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Trains, Hand Management · 1 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Battle Line →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Arboretum (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Arboretum →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  11. 11. Yardmaster (2014)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Trains, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  12. 12. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like San Juan (Second Edition) →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. Havana (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Memory, Set Collection · 3 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  15. 15. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like San Juan →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Lost Cities (1999)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · games like Lost Cities →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  17. 17. Schotten Totten (1999)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Schotten Totten →
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  18. 18. Mandala (2019)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ticket to Ride The Card Game: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Ticket to Ride The Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ticket to Ride The Card Game: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ticket to Ride The Card Game?
Wingspan (2019) is the closest match to Ticket to Ride The Card Game, sharing card game, hand management, set collection. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ticket to Ride The Card Game?
Wingspan, Abyss, 7 Wonders are the top-ranked alternatives to Ticket to Ride The Card Game in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Wingspan harder than Ticket to Ride The Card Game?
Compared with Ticket to Ride The Card Game, Wingspan is +0.5 heavier and ~25 min longer (2.4 vs 1.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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