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18 games like KeyForge Call of the Archons

The best games like KeyForge Call of the Archons are Hero Realms, Unmatched Cobble & Fog and Summoner Wars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Hero Realms shares card game, fantasy, fighting with KeyForge Call of the Archons.

Every alternative below links to its own KeyForge Call of the Archons-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 KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
    View Hero Realms on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
    View Unmatched Cobble & Fog on Amazon →
  3. 3. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
    View Summoner Wars on Amazon →
  4. 4. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  5. 5. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  6. 2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  7. 1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  8. 8. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  9. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  10. 2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Take That · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  11. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  12. 12. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. Epic Card Game (2015)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
  14. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  16. 2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.8 heavier
  17. 2–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  18. 1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with KeyForge Call of the Archons: Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 1 of KeyForge Call of the Archons’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs KeyForge Call of the Archons: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~120 min longer · +0.2 heavier
Check Hero Realms on Amazon →

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Frequently asked

What game is most like KeyForge Call of the Archons?
Hero Realms (2016) is the closest match to KeyForge Call of the Archons, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like KeyForge Call of the Archons?
Hero Realms, Unmatched Cobble & Fog, Summoner Wars are the top-ranked alternatives to KeyForge Call of the Archons 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 Hero Realms harder than KeyForge Call of the Archons?
Compared with KeyForge Call of the Archons, 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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