Everdell / Similar games

18 games like Everdell

The best games like Everdell are Wingspan, Aeon's End and Underwater Cities — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wingspan shares animals, card game, card drafting with Everdell.

Every alternative below links to its own Everdell-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Everdell’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

As an Amazon Associate, MeeplePick earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

  1. 1. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
    View Wingspan on Amazon →
  2. 2. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View Aeon's End on Amazon →
  3. 1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~55 min longer · +0.8 heavier
    View Underwater Cities on Amazon →
  4. 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  5. 5. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Income · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~28 min longer · same complexity
  6. 1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  7. 7. Wild Space (2020)
    1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Set-up · 4 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~32 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  8. 8. Ex Libris (2017)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  9. 9. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  10. 10. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  11. 1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  12. 12. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  13. 13. Duelosaur Island (2018)
    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Income · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  14. 14. Paper Tales (2017)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  15. 2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Everdell: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  16. 16. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  18. 1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Everdell: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Everdell’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Everdell: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
Check Wingspan on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate, MeeplePick earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked

What game is most like Everdell?
Wingspan (2019) is the closest match to Everdell, sharing animals, card game, card drafting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Everdell?
Wingspan, Aeon's End, Underwater Cities are the top-ranked alternatives to Everdell 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 Wingspan harder than Everdell?
Compared with Everdell, Wingspan is 0.4 lighter and about the same length (2.4 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Narrow it down

best 1-player board games · best 2-player board games · best 3-player board games · best 4-player board games · card drafting games · end game bonuses games · hand management games · income games

Looking for the original? See the full Everdell fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.