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18 games like Epic Card Game
The best games like Epic Card Game are Hero Realms, Aeon's End and Smash Up — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Hero Realms shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Epic Card Game.
Every alternative below links to its own Epic Card Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / fantasy shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Epic Card Game’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Hero Realms (2016)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
- 2. Aeon's End (2016)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 3. Smash Up (2012)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Zombies, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
- 4. Res Arcana (2019)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
- 5. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
- 6. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
- 7. KeyForge Call of the Archons (2018)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
- 8. Everdell (2018)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 9. Seasons (2012)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 10. Summoner Wars (2009)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
- 11. Munchkin 3 Clerical Errors (2003)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.7 lighter
- 12. Nightfall (2011)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
- 13. Oceans (2020)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Prehistoric, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 14. Thunderstone (2009)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
- 15. La Fallera Calavera (2014)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Zombies, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
- 16. Skytear (2020)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 17. Pixel Tactics (2012)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Epic Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
- 18. Evolution Climate (2016)Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fighting, Prehistoric, Hand Management · 1 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Epic Card Game?
- Hero Realms (2016) is the closest match to Epic Card Game, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Epic Card Game?
- Hero Realms, Aeon's End, Smash Up are the top-ranked alternatives to Epic Card Game in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Hero Realms harder than Epic Card Game?
- Compared with Epic Card Game, Hero Realms is 0.6 lighter and about the same length (1.9 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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