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18 games like Mystic Vale

The best games like Mystic Vale are Aeon's End, Sorcerer and Century Golem Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Aeon's End shares card game, fantasy, deck with Mystic Vale.

Every alternative below links to its own Mystic Vale-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 Mystic Vale’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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  2. 2. Sorcerer (2019)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck, Push Your Luck · 2 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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  3. 2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
    View Century Golem Edition on Amazon →
  4. 4. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  5. 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  7. 7. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Push Your Luck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  9. 1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  10. 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  11. 1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck, Push Your Luck · 2 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  12. 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. One Deck Dungeon (2016)
    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  14. 2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  15. 1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  16. 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  17. 1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  18. 18. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystic Vale: Card Game, Layering · 1 of Mystic Vale’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mystic Vale: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Mystic Vale?
Aeon's End (2016) is the closest match to Mystic Vale, sharing card game, fantasy, deck. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Mystic Vale?
Aeon's End, Sorcerer, Century Golem Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Mystic Vale 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 Aeon's End harder than Mystic Vale?
Compared with Mystic Vale, Aeon's End is +0.5 heavier and ~15 min longer (2.8 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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