Wikipedia Gacha: Pull Real Articles as Cards
A Wikipedia gacha is a game where you pull random Wikipedia articles from packs, like capsules from a gacha machine. Most pulls are obscure pages; the rare ones are the articles everyone reads. You can play one free in your browser today: Wiki67, Wikigacha, WikiMasters and WikiCollector all work this way.
Where the word comes from
"Gacha" comes from gashapon, the Japanese capsule-toy machines: "gasha" is the sound of the crank, "pon" the capsule dropping out, as Wikipedia explains. Gacha games borrow the machine: you spend packs or currency on random pulls, hoping for something rare (Gacha game). Our page on what a gacha game is goes further, rules on loot boxes included.
A Wikipedia gacha keeps the machine and changes the prize. No designer draws the cards or picks which ones are rare. The encyclopedia is the card pool, and the articles decide their own rarity.
How a pull works
The loop is the same everywhere:
- A pack opens and its cards come out one by one, usually the lowest first and the best last.
- Each card goes into your collection: the article's title, its picture and a few lines of text.
- Free packs come back on a timer, up to a cap.
- Extra packs come from missions, achievements, ads or the shop, depending on the game.
In Wiki67, a basic pack holds 5 cards with no duplicates. Rare and Super rare reveals can be skipped; Epic and higher always play to the end, because that's the moment you came for. Once the last card is out, you can share the pack with a link.
Rarity: page views or quality
The big question in any Wikipedia gacha is what makes a card rare. Three of the four games use how many people read the article. Each measures it differently:
- Wiki67 ranks every article by page views over the last three full months and cuts the ranking into eight fixed shares: half of all articles are Common, the top 0.05% Ultimate. Tiers explained has all eight.
- WikiMasters uses monthly views with fixed thresholds: under 50 views a month is Commun, 20,000 and more is Légendaire, according to Echoes of Geeks.
- WikiCollector counts human views on English Wikipedia over one month, August 2026: 100,000 views and more is Legendary (WikiCollector).
- Wikigacha is the odd one out. Rarity comes from article quality, a WikiRank score, so a long, well-sourced article on a niche topic can be rare. Page views set a card's attack instead (GIGAZINE).
The method changes how the game feels. With thresholds, the number of top cards moves with the traffic, and a news spike can push a page up a tier: WikiCollector's own guide notes that WikiMasters cards pulled during a spike can come out rarer. With fixed shares, the top tier always holds the same slice of articles; which pages sit in it changes with the news. A longer window of views also means one viral day weighs less.
In Wiki67, a copy keeps the tier it had when you pulled it. If the article falls out of the news next season, your card stays where it was.
Wikipedia, as playing cards.
No account needed. By playing, you confirm you're 13 or older and agree to the Terms of use.
Where to play a Wikipedia gacha
As of October 2026:
| Game | Wikipedia | Cards per pack | Free packs | Rarity from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiki67 | English | 5 | 1 every 10 min up to 10, plus 10 every 67 hours | Page views, 3 months, 8 tiers |
| Wikigacha | Matches your language | 5 | 1 a minute up to 10 | Article quality, 7 tiers |
| WikiMasters | French | 5 | 1 every 10 min up to 10 | Monthly page views, 6 tiers |
| WikiCollector | English | 10 | 1 every 10 min up to 10 | Page views, one month, 6 tiers |
Sources for the others: Wikigacha's own site and PCGamesN for its one-minute timer, Destructoid for its cap of 10; Next for WikiMasters' packs; WikiCollector's pack page. The full comparison adds trading, battles and prices.
What to look for
How rarity works. Views or quality, one month or three, thresholds or shares. If you want famous pages to be the prizes, pick a game that uses views.
Odds and guarantees. Wikigacha gives a guaranteed SR+ pack after every 10 packs opened, says its site. WikiCollector publishes its odds per pack. WikiMasters does not publish per-pack rates, Lexicodex notes. Wiki67 shows each tier's share under « Tier repartition » on the unpack screen, and its 67 pack (6 cards, all Epic or better) shows the odds of its seventh card before you buy it.
What a pull is worth after the reveal. In Wikigacha your cards fight but stay with you: no trading, no market. WikiMasters and WikiCollector run auction markets. Wiki67 has fixed-price listings in coins and trades with any player, up to 5 cards a side.
Where your collection lives. Wikigacha needs no account: your cards stay in your browser, and you export a backup to move them (GIGAZINE), or turn on its optional online save. WikiMasters and WikiCollector need an account. Wiki67 lets you open 3 packs first, then keep them with an account.
What it costs. Wikigacha trades ads for packs. The others sell currency or a subscription. In Wiki67 everything paid is optional: coins, an instant refill (1.67 €) and a membership. Cards and coins never turn into money in any of them.
Who can play. WikiMasters' terms and WikiCollector's terms ask for players aged 18 or older. Wiki67 asks for 13 or older.
The rabbit hole is the point
Every card links back to its article. Wikigacha even asks players to read a Wikipedia article while packs load on busy days. That's the charm of the genre: the pull lasts two seconds, the reading can last all evening. If you want the bigger picture of the genre, start with the Wikipedia card game.
FAQ
Is Wikigacha the same game as Wiki67?
No. Wikigacha is a Japanese browser game by a solo developer. Wiki67 is a separate, independent game. Neither is made by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation.
Are Wikipedia gacha games free?
Yes, all four main ones are free to play. Wikigacha gives extra packs for watching ads. Wiki67, WikiMasters and WikiCollector sell optional extras, as of October 2026.
How often do I get a free pack?
Wikigacha refills 1 pack a minute, up to 10. Wiki67, WikiMasters and WikiCollector give 1 pack every 10 minutes, up to 10. Wiki67 adds a free 10-pack refill every 67 hours.
Can I play a Wikipedia gacha in another language?
Wikigacha plays seven language versions, Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese and two Chinese scripts, and draws cards from the Wikipedia of the language you play. WikiMasters plays French Wikipedia. Wiki67 plays English Wikipedia, on wiki67.com.