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18 games like Ascension Deckbuilding Game

The best games like Ascension Deckbuilding Game are Aeon's End, Century Golem Edition and Hero Realms — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Aeon's End shares card game, fantasy, card drafting with Ascension Deckbuilding Game.

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

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  1. 1. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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  2. 2. Century Golem Edition (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
    View Century Golem Edition on Amazon →
  3. 3. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
    View Hero Realms on Amazon →
  4. 4. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  5. 5. Thunderstone Advance Towers of Ruin (2012)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  7. 7. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. Thunderstone Dragonspire (2011)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  9. 9. Aquatica (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  10. 10. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  11. 11. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  12. 12. Heart of Crown (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  13. 13. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. Volfyirion (2019)
    1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Shards of Infinity (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  16. 16. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  17. 17. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  18. 18. Puzzle Strike Deluxe (2010)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ascension Deckbuilding Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Ascension Deckbuilding Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ascension Deckbuilding Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ascension Deckbuilding Game?
Aeon's End (2016) is the closest match to Ascension Deckbuilding Game, sharing card game, fantasy, card drafting. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ascension Deckbuilding Game?
Aeon's End, Century Golem Edition, Hero Realms are the top-ranked alternatives to Ascension Deckbuilding Game 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 Aeon's End harder than Ascension Deckbuilding Game?
Compared with Ascension Deckbuilding Game, Aeon's End is +0.6 heavier and ~30 min longer (2.8 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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