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18 games like Ethnos

The best games like Ethnos are Dragonrealm, Smash Up and Abyss — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dragonrealm shares fantasy, area majority / influence, card drafting with Ethnos.

Ranked alternatives to Ethnos (fantasy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Ethnos’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Dragonrealm (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  2. 2. Smash Up (2012)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  3. 3. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  4. 4. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  5. 5. Blue Moon City (2006)
    2–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection
  6. 6. Ex Libris (2017)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  7. 7. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  8. 8. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  9. 9. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)
    3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  10. 10. Arcana (2009)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection
  11. 11. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  12. 12. Quests of Valeria (2017)
    1–5 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  13. 13. Omen A Reign of War (2011)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  14. 14. Dragon's Hoard (2014)
    2–4 players · 25–45 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection
  15. 15. Smash Up Cease and Desist (2016)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  16. 16. Iwari (2020)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  17. 17. Haven (2018)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection
  18. 18. Draco Magi (2014)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ethnos: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ethnos?
Dragonrealm (2019) is the closest match to Ethnos, sharing fantasy, area majority / influence, card drafting. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ethnos?
Dragonrealm, Smash Up, Abyss are the top-ranked alternatives to Ethnos 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.

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