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18 games like Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn

The best games like Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn are Summoner Wars Master Set, Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire and Star Wars Destiny — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Summoner Wars Master Set shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn.

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Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Summoner Wars  Master Set board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Summoner Wars Master Set alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  2. Warhammer Underworlds  Shadespire board game cover
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Dice, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  3. Star Wars  Destiny board game cover
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Destiny alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Dice, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  4. Champions of Midgard board game cover
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Dice, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  5. Altar Quest board game cover
    5. Altar Quest (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Dice, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  6. Seasons board game cover
    6. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  7. BattleCON  Devastation of Indines board game cover
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  8. Rune Age board game cover
    8. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Rune Age alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  9. A Game of Thrones  The Card Game (Second Edition) board game cover
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  10. Warhammer Quest  The Adventure Card Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  11. Pathfinder Adventure Card Game  Core Set board game cover
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  12. Mansions of Madness  Second Edition board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  13. Warhammer  Invasion board game cover
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Warhammer Invasion alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  14. Aeon's End board game cover
    14. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  15. Street Masters board game cover
    15. Street Masters (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  16. Elder Sign board game cover
    16. Elder Sign (2011)
    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Elder Sign alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Card Game, Dice, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 1 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
  17. Cthulhu  Death May Die board game cover
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light · See Cthulhu Death May Die alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  18. Defenders of the Realm board game cover
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Defenders of the Realm alternatives →
    Shares with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn?
Summoner Wars Master Set (2011) is the closest match to Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn?
Summoner Wars Master Set, Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire, Star Wars Destiny are the top-ranked alternatives to Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn 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 Summoner Wars Master Set harder than Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn?
Compared with Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn, Summoner Wars Master Set is 0.4 lighter and ~30 min shorter (2.5 vs 2.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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