What game is most like Dragonheart?

Hero Realms (2016) is the closest match to Dragonheart, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Dragonheart?

Hero Realms, Unmatched Battle of Legends, Dungeon Raiders are the top-ranked alternatives to Dragonheart in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Hero Realms harder than Dragonheart?

Compared with Dragonheart, Hero Realms is +0.5 heavier and about the same length (1.9 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Dragonheart / Similar games

18 games like Dragonheart

The best games like Dragonheart are Hero Realms, Unmatched Battle of Legends and Dungeon Raiders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Hero Realms shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Dragonheart.

Every alternative below links to its own Dragonheart-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 Dragonheart’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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2. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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3. Dungeon Raiders (2011)
3–5 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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4. Dragon's Gold (2001)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. Magic: The Gathering (1993)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +1.8 heavier
6. 5-Minute Dungeon (2017)
2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
7. Fast Forward FORTRESS (2017)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
8. Witch's Brew (2008)
3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. La Fallera Calavera (2014)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
10. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +2.2 heavier
11. BANG! Dodge City (2004)
3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: no player-count overlap (3–8 vs 2–2) · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
12. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
13. Aeon's End (2016)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +1.4 heavier
14. Century Golem Edition (2017)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
15. BANG! (2002)
4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: no player-count overlap (4–7 vs 2–2) · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
16. Dungeon Mayhem (2018)
2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~20 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. Samurai Sword (2012)
3–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 2–2) · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. Here to Slay (2020)
2–6 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Dragonheart: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of Dragonheart’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Dragonheart: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Dragonheart?: Hero Realms (2016) is the closest match to Dragonheart, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Dragonheart?: Hero Realms, Unmatched Battle of Legends, Dungeon Raiders are the top-ranked alternatives to Dragonheart in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Hero Realms harder than Dragonheart?: Compared with Dragonheart, Hero Realms is +0.5 heavier and about the same length (1.9 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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