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18 games like Epic Card Game

The best games like Epic Card Game are Hero Realms, Aeon's End and Smash Up — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Hero Realms shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Epic Card Game.

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Every alternative below links to its own Epic Card Game-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 Epic Card Game’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Hero Realms board game cover
    1. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 6 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  2. Aeon's End board game cover
    2. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  3. Smash Up board game cover
    3. Smash Up (2012)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Smash Up alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Zombies, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 6 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  4. Res Arcana board game cover
    4. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Res Arcana alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  5. Star Realms  Colony Wars board game cover
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  6. Unmatched  Cobble & Fog board game cover
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  7. KeyForge  Call of the Archons board game cover
    2 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See KeyForge Call of the Archons alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. Everdell board game cover
    8. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  9. Seasons board game cover
    9. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  10. Summoner Wars board game cover
    10. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Summoner Wars alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  11. Munchkin 3  Clerical Errors board game cover
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Munchkin 3 Clerical Errors alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 6 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  12. Nightfall board game cover
    12. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium · See Nightfall alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 6 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  13. Oceans board game cover
    13. Oceans (2020)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Oceans alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Prehistoric, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 3 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  14. Thunderstone board game cover
    14. Thunderstone (2009)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Thunderstone alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  15. La Fallera Calavera board game cover
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Zombies, Hand Management, Take That · 6 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
  16. Skytear board game cover
    16. Skytear (2020)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  17. Pixel Tactics board game cover
    17. Pixel Tactics (2012)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Pixel Tactics alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Epic Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  18. Evolution  Climate board game cover
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Evolution Climate alternatives →
    Shares with Epic Card Game: Card Game, Fighting, Prehistoric, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Epic Card Game’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Epic Card Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Epic Card Game?
Hero Realms (2016) is the closest match to Epic Card Game, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Epic Card Game?
Hero Realms, Aeon's End, Smash Up are the top-ranked alternatives to Epic Card Game 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 Hero Realms harder than Epic Card Game?
Compared with Epic Card Game, Hero Realms is 0.6 lighter and about the same length (1.9 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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