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18 games like Paperback

The best games like Paperback are Hardback, Star Realms and One Deck Dungeon — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Hardback shares card game, word game, cooperative game with Paperback.

Every alternative below links to its own Paperback-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / print & play shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Paperback’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Hardback (2018)

   1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Word Game, Cooperative Game, Deck, Delayed Purchase · 5 shared tags · 3 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Hardback →
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   2. Star Realms (2014)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Star Realms alternatives →

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Deck, Delayed Purchase · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Paperback: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Star Realms →
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   3. One Deck Dungeon (2016)

   1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See One Deck Dungeon alternatives →

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Print & Play, Cooperative Game, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Paperback: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for One Deck Dungeon →
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   4. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Print & Play, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. Codenames Duet XXL (2017)

   2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames Duet XXL alternatives →

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Word Game, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 99 · ~22 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   6. Aeon's End (2016)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Cooperative Game, Deck, Delayed Purchase · 5 shared tags · 4 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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   7. Dominion (2008)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Dominion alternatives →

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Deck, Delayed Purchase · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   8. Legendary Encounters A Predator Deck Building Game (2015)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Cooperative Game, Deck · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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   9. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Dominion (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    10. Century Golem Edition (2017)

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

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    11. Hero Realms (2016)

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

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. Agropolis (2021)

    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Print & Play, Card Drafting, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    13. Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle alternatives →

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    14. XenoShyft Onslaught (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See XenoShyft Onslaught alternatives →

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting, Cooperative Game, Deck · 4 shared tags · 3 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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    15. Eminent Domain Microcosm (2014)

    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Print & Play, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Paperback: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. The Shipwreck Arcana (2017)

    2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Print & Play, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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    17. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

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

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Paperback: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    18. Wingspan (2019)

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

    Shares with Paperback: Card Game, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Paperback’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Paperback: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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