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18 games like Paper Tales

The best games like Paper Tales are Everdell, Wingspan and Seasons — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares card game, fantasy, card drafting with Paper Tales.

Every alternative below links to its own Paper Tales-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 Paper Tales’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Everdell on Amazon →
  2. 2. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Card Drafting, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 4 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Wingspan on Amazon →
  3. 3. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Seasons →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Seasons on Amazon →
  4. 4. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Aeon's End →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  5. 5. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like It's a Wonderful World →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Card Drafting, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 4 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  6. 6. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Res Arcana →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  7. 7. Century Golem Edition (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Century Golem Edition →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  8. 8. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Hero Realms →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  9. 9. Aquatica (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  10. 10. Smash Up (2012)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · games like Smash Up →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management · 3 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  11. 11. Sylvion (2015)
    1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management · 3 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Paper Tales: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  12. 12. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Abyss →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Citadels Classic →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. Thunderstone Advance Towers of Ruin (2012)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Thunderstone Advance Towers of Ruin →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. 15. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Onirim (Second Edition) →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  16. 16. Ex Libris (2017)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Ex Libris →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  17. 17. Ascension Deckbuilding Game (2010)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Ascension Deckbuilding Game →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 18. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders →
    Shares with Paper Tales: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Paper Tales’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Paper Tales: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Paper Tales?
Everdell (2018) is the closest match to Paper Tales, sharing card game, fantasy, card drafting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Paper Tales?
Everdell, Wingspan, Seasons are the top-ranked alternatives to Paper Tales 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 Everdell harder than Paper Tales?
Compared with Paper Tales, Everdell is +0.7 heavier and ~30 min longer (2.8 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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