What game is most like Elfenland?

Elfenroads (2015) is the closest match to Elfenland, sharing fantasy, travel, card drafting. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Elfenland?

Elfenroads, Everdell, Aeon's End are the top-ranked alternatives to Elfenland 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 Elfenroads harder than Elfenland?

Compared with Elfenland, Elfenroads is same complexity and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Elfenland / Similar games

18 games like Elfenland

The best games like Elfenland are Elfenroads, Everdell and Aeon's End — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Elfenroads shares fantasy, travel, card drafting with Elfenland.

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Every alternative below links to its own Elfenland-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / travel shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Elfenland’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Elfenroads (2015)
2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Travel, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Point to Point Movement · 6 shared tags · 4 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (100%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
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2. Everdell (2018)
1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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3. Aeon's End (2016)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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4. King of the Elves (1999)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Travel, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (75%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Point to Point Movement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
6. Res Arcana (2019)
2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Res Arcana alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
7. Century Golem Edition (2017)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Century Golem Edition alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
9. Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Tales of the Arabian Nights alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Travel, Point to Point Movement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · same complexity
10. Seasons (2012)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
11. Ethnos (2017)
2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Ethnos alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium · See Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. Abyss (2014)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. Trekking the World (2020)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Elfenland: Travel, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (75%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. Iwari (2020)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (75%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
16. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (25%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.5 heavier
17. The Hobbit (2010)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Travel, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
18. Thunderstone Advance Towers of Ruin (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Thunderstone Advance Towers of Ruin alternatives →
Shares with Elfenland: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Elfenland’s 4 mechanics (50%)
vs Elfenland: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Elfenland?: Elfenroads (2015) is the closest match to Elfenland, sharing fantasy, travel, card drafting. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Elfenland?: Elfenroads, Everdell, Aeon's End are the top-ranked alternatives to Elfenland 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 Elfenroads harder than Elfenland?: Compared with Elfenland, Elfenroads is same complexity and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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