Wikipedia card games: WikiMasters, WikiGacha, WikiTCG and WikiDeck
WikiGacha started it: opening packs of cards drawn from Wikipedia. Several free games have picked up the idea since, each in its own way. We put them side by side.
The games at a glance
| Game | What the cards are about | What makes a card valuable | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| WikiMasters | Every article of French Wikipedia | How often the article is read | Open packs, fill a collection, duel friends |
| WikiGacha | Every Wikipedia article, in several languages | Stats derived from the article (views, length) | Open packs, collect, battle |
| WikiTCG | Every Wikipedia article, in themed series | Stats derived from the article | Holographic cards, battles, trading |
| Wiki-Pick | Every article of French Wikipedia | Not stated | Free packs, trades, auctions, matches |
| WikiDeck | Six chosen universes: video games, film and TV, celebrities, myths, cosmos, living world | A random draw with published odds, the same for every card | Albums by series, director, mythology, constellation or animal family, live auctions, trades between friends |
Based on how each game presents itself as of 2 October 2026. WikiDeck is published by the author of this page.
Which one to pick?
Want to collect absolutely everything, down to a village of 300 people? WikiMasters, WikiGacha, WikiTCG and Wiki-Pick cover the whole encyclopedia. There, the rarest cards are the most-read articles.
Want your cards to fight? Look at WikiGacha and WikiTCG, which give every card attack and defence. There are no battles in WikiDeck.
Prefer collections you can finish? WikiDeck sorts its cards into six universes and into albums: a series, a director, a mythology, a constellation. And since rarity is drawn at random, a forgotten subject can come out Legendary just like a classic.
Mostly looking for a WikiMasters alternative? The detailed comparison
Frequently asked questions
- Which was the first Wikipedia card game?
- WikiGacha, made in Japan, popularised the idea of opening packs of cards drawn from Wikipedia articles. WikiMasters, WikiTCG, Wiki-Pick and WikiDeck came after, each with its own rules.
- Are these games free?
- Yes, all of them are free to play in the browser. WikiDeck also offers an optional subscription and pack purchases, which change no odds.
- Is there a WikiMasters alternative with albums to complete?
- Yes: WikiDeck sorts its cards into six universes (video games, film and TV, celebrities, myths, cosmos, living world) and into albums, drawn from Wikipedia in French and in English.
- Are these games related to Wikipedia?
- No. They are independent projects that reuse Wikipedia's freely licensed text and credit their source. None is published by the Wikimedia Foundation.