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18 games like Fantasy Realms

The best games like Fantasy Realms are Abyss, Citadels and Citadels Classic — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Abyss shares card game, fantasy, card drafting with Fantasy Realms.

Every alternative below links to its own Fantasy Realms-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 Fantasy Realms’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Abyss (2014)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Abyss →
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   2. Citadels (2016)

   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~25 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Citadels →
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   3. Citadels Classic (2000)

   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Citadels Classic →
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   4. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)

   1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Onirim (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–6) · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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   5. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. 

   6. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~35 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Carnival of Monsters (2019)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)

   3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Bloodborne The Card Game alternatives →

   Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~18 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Century Golem Edition (2017)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Century Golem Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
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    11. Hero Realms (2016)

    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 

    12. Aerion (2019)

    1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–6) · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    13. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Lords of Waterdeep alternatives →

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~70 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    14. Quests of Valeria (2017)

    1–5 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. A Game of Thrones Hand of the King (2016)

    2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See A Game of Thrones Hand of the King alternatives →

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    16. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    17. Enchanters (2016)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
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    18. Jaipur (2009)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →

    Shares with Fantasy Realms: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Fantasy Realms’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Fantasy Realms: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~10 min longer · 0.3 lighter

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