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18 games like Everdell

The best games like Everdell are Wingspan, Aeon's End and Underwater Cities — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wingspan shares animals, card game, card drafting with Everdell.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Everdell’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
   Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
   View Wingspan on Amazon →
2. 2. Aeon's End (2016)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Aeon's End →
   Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Aeon's End on Amazon →
3. 3. Underwater Cities (2018)
   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Underwater Cities →
   Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~55 min longer · +0.8 heavier
   View Underwater Cities on Amazon →
4. 4. The Isle of Cats (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like The Isle of Cats →
   Shares with Everdell: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Unfair →
   Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Income · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~28 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Villages of Valeria (2017)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Wild Space (2020)
   1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Set-up · 4 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~32 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. Ex Libris (2017)
   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Ex Libris →
   Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Res Arcana (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Res Arcana →
   Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · games like Viceroy →
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. The Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)
    1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like The Lord of the Rings The Card Game →
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Duelosaur Island (2018)
    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Income · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Paper Tales (2017)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Paper Tales →
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
15. 15. Dale of Merchants Collection (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Glory to Rome →
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. 51st State Master Set (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like 51st State Master Set →
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Imperial Settlers →
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

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