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18 games like Dominion

The best games like Dominion are Star Realms, Aeon's End and Century Spice Road — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Realms shares card game, deck, delayed purchase with Dominion.

Every alternative below links to its own Dominion-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dominion’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Star Realms (2014)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Star Realms →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Deck, Delayed Purchase, Hand Management, Take That · 4 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Dominion: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
    View Star Realms on Amazon →
  2. 2. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Aeon's End →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Deck, Delayed Purchase, Hand Management · 3 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Aeon's End on Amazon →
  3. 2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Century Spice Road →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
    View Century Spice Road on Amazon →
  4. 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Deck, Delayed Purchase, Hand Management, Take That · 4 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  5. 2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Disney Villainous →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
  6. 6. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Hero Realms →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Deck, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  7. 2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Vikings Gone Wild →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
  8. 2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  9. 9. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Hand Management, Variable Set-up · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  10. 2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Seven Seas Guildhall →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  11. 1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Baseball Highlights 2045 →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Deck, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  12. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like The Quacks of Quedlinburg →
    Shares with Dominion: Medieval, Deck, Variable Set-up · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  13. 13. Valhalla (2018)
    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  14. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · games like The Red Dragon Inn →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  15. 15. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Res Arcana →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  16. 2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  17. 17. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like War Chest →
    Shares with Dominion: Medieval, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game →
    Shares with Dominion: Card Game, Deck, Variable Set-up · 2 of Dominion’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dominion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Dominion?
Star Realms (2014) is the closest match to Dominion, sharing card game, deck, delayed purchase. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Dominion?
Star Realms, Aeon's End, Century Spice Road are the top-ranked alternatives to Dominion 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 Star Realms harder than Dominion?
Compared with Dominion, Star Realms is 0.4 lighter and ~10 min shorter (1.9 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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Looking for the original? See the full Dominion fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.