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18 games like Android Netrunner

The best games like Android Netrunner are Magic: The Gathering, Arkham Horror The Card Game and Marvel Champions The Card Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Magic: The Gathering shares bluffing, card game, collectible components with Android Netrunner.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Android Netrunner’s 3.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Magic: The Gathering (1993)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Magic: The Gathering alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Bluffing, Card Game, Collectible Components, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Take That · 6 shared tags · 3 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Magic: The Gathering →
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   2. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)

   1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Arkham Horror The Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Action Points, Deck Construction, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Arkham Horror The Card Game →
3. 

   3. Marvel Champions The Card Game (2019)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Marvel Champions The Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Marvel Champions The Card Game →
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   4. Legend of the Five Rings The Card Game (2017)

   2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Action Points, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment +1 more · 7 shared tags · 5 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   5. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Bluffing, Card Game, Collectible Components, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
6. 

   6. Star Wars The Card Game (2012)

   2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Star Wars The Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
7. 

   7. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Aeon's End War Eternal alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
8. 

   8. Illuminati New World Order (1994)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · 0.5 lighter
9. 

   9. The Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)

   1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings The Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Deck Construction, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
10. 

    10. Dead of Winter The Long Night (2016)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Dead of Winter The Long Night alternatives →

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. 51st State Master Set (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
12. 

    12. Star Wars Customizable Card Game (1995)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
13. 

    13. Earth Reborn (2010)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Earth Reborn alternatives →

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~135 min longer · +0.5 heavier
14. 

    14. Lifeform (2019)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 4 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. 

    15. The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~458 min longer · 0.5 lighter
16. 

    16. Underwater Cities (2018)

    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~70 min longer · +0.2 heavier
17. 

    17. Warhammer Invasion (2009)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Warhammer Invasion alternatives →

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Card Game, Collectible Components, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
18. 

    18. Malifaux (Second Edition) (2013)

    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Android Netrunner: Collectible Components, Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Android Netrunner’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Android Netrunner: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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