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18 games like Wizard

The best games like Wizard are Tichu, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine and Zing! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tichu shares card game, hand management, predictive bid with Wizard.

Every alternative below links to its own Wizard-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 Wizard’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Tichu (1991)
    4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Tichu →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 3 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Wizard: both play at 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Tichu 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 Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
    View The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →
  3. 3. Zing! (2003)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 4 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View Zing! on Amazon →
  4. 4. Haggis (2010)
    2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Haggis →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Wizard: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  6. 6. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Sheriff of Nottingham →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. The Fox in the Forest (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like The Fox in the Forest →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Skull King (2013)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Skull King →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Predictive Bid, Trick-taking · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  9. 9. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  10. 10. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Dominion Intrigue →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  11. 11. Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)
    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · games like Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~27 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  12. 12. 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 Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  13. 13. Watergate (2019)
    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Watergate →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Wizard: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  14. 14. Diamonds Second Edition (2014)
    2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Diamonds Second Edition →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  15. 15. Stick 'Em (1993)
    3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  16. 16. Ninety-Nine (1974)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  17. 17. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Star Realms Colony Wars →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Wizard: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
  18. 18. Titan The Arena (1997)
    2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Titan The Arena →
    Shares with Wizard: Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 2 of Wizard’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wizard: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Wizard?
Tichu (1991) is the closest match to Wizard, sharing card game, hand management, predictive bid. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Wizard?
Tichu, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, Zing! are the top-ranked alternatives to Wizard 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 Tichu harder than Wizard?
Compared with Wizard, Tichu is +0.6 heavier and ~15 min longer (2.3 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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