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18 games like Blue Moon

The best games like Blue Moon are Unmatched Battle of Legends, Summoner Wars Master Set and Warhammer Invasion — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Unmatched Battle of Legends shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Blue Moon.

Every alternative below links to its own Blue Moon-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 Blue Moon’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
    View Unmatched Battle of Legends on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Summoner Wars Master Set on Amazon →
  3. 2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Warhammer Invasion on Amazon →
  4. 4. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  5. 5. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  8. 8. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  9. 9. Pixel Tactics (2012)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  10. 1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  11. 2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  12. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  13. 13. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  14. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  16. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 2 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  18. 1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Blue Moon: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Blue Moon’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Blue Moon: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~10 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Blue Moon?
Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019) is the closest match to Blue Moon, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Blue Moon?
Unmatched Battle of Legends, Summoner Wars Master Set, Warhammer Invasion are the top-ranked alternatives to Blue Moon 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 Unmatched Battle of Legends harder than Blue Moon?
Compared with Blue Moon, Unmatched Battle of Legends is 0.3 lighter and about the same length (1.9 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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