Mage Wars Arena / Similar games

18 games like Mage Wars Arena

The best games like Mage Wars Arena are Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), Altar Quest and Magic: The Gathering — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) shares fantasy, fighting, dice rolling with Mage Wars Arena.

Every alternative below links to its own Mage Wars Arena-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 Mage Wars Arena’s 3.7 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. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Line of Sight · 5 shared tags · 3 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) →
2. 

   2. Altar Quest (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Altar Quest →
3. 

   3. Magic: The Gathering (1993)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Magic: The Gathering alternatives →

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Deck Construction · 4 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · ~70 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Magic: The Gathering →
4. 

   4. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Line of Sight · 6 shared tags · 3 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 1.2 lighter
5. 

   5. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
7. 

   7. Runewars (2010)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Runewars alternatives →

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Grid Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~120 min longer · same complexity
8. 

   8. BattleCON Devastation of Indines (2013)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
9. 

   9. Blood Bowl Living Rulebook (2004)

   2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Blood Bowl Living Rulebook alternatives →

   Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
10. 

    10. Blood Bowl (2016 Edition) (2016)

    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 

    11. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 

    12. Blood Bowl (Third Edition) (1994)

    2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Blood Bowl (Third Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · ~90 min longer · 0.7 lighter
13. 

    13. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)

    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Arkham Horror The Card Game alternatives →

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck Construction · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
14. 

    14. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 

    15. Legend of the Five Rings The Card Game (2017)

    2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck Construction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
16. 

    16. Eldritch Horror (2013)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Eldritch Horror alternatives →

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~90 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. 

    17. Middle-earth (1995)

    1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
18. 

    18. Too Many Bones Undertow (2018)

    1–2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Mage Wars Arena: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mage Wars Arena’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mage Wars Arena: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier

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