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18 games like Dragon's Gold

The best games like Dragon's Gold are Fast Forward FORTRESS, Hero Realms and La Fallera Calavera — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Fast Forward FORTRESS shares bluffing, card game, fantasy with Dragon's Gold.

Every alternative below links to its own Dragon's Gold-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 Dragon's Gold’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Fast Forward FORTRESS (2017)
   2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Fast Forward FORTRESS on Amazon →
2. 2. Hero Realms (2016)
   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Hero Realms on Amazon →
3. 3. La Fallera Calavera (2014)
   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View La Fallera Calavera on Amazon →
4. 4. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Zauberschwert & Drachenei (2003)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Negotiation, Set Collection, Trading · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Dungeon Raiders (2011)
   3–5 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
7. 7. Summoner Wars (2009)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Magic: The Gathering (1993)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
9. 9. Lifeboat (2002)
   4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 4–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection, Trading · 3 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Seventh Hero (2012)
    3–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
13. 13. Yomi Fighting Card Game (2011)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
14. 14. BANG! (2002)
    4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
16. 16. Cutthroat Caverns (2007)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Dice Throne Season One (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Take That · 1 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe (2002)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dragon's Gold: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Dragon's Gold’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dragon's Gold: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity

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