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18 games like Pixel Tactics

The best games like Pixel Tactics are Aeon's End, Skytear and Yomi Fighting Card Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Aeon's End shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Pixel Tactics.

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Every alternative below links to its own Pixel Tactics-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 Pixel Tactics’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Aeon's End board game cover
    1. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  2. Skytear board game cover
    2. Skytear (2020)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Video Game Theme, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  3. Yomi  Fighting Card Game board game cover
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Video Game Theme, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  4. Summoner Wars  Master Set board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Summoner Wars Master Set alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  5. A Game of Thrones  The Card Game board game cover
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. Res Arcana board game cover
    6. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Res Arcana alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  7. BattleCON  Devastation of Indines board game cover
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  8. Unmatched  Cobble & Fog board game cover
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  9. Everdell board game cover
    9. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  10. Ashes  Rise of the Phoenixborn board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  11. Mechs vs. Minions board game cover
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Fantasy, Fighting, Video Game Theme, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  12. Nightfall board game cover
    12. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium · See Nightfall alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  13. Warhammer  Invasion board game cover
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Warhammer Invasion alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  14. Puzzle Strike  Deluxe board game cover
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Video Game Theme, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  15. Thunderstone board game cover
    15. Thunderstone (2009)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Thunderstone alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  16. Kingdom Rush  Rift in Time board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Fantasy, Fighting, Video Game Theme, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  17. Ex Libris board game cover
    17. Ex Libris (2017)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Ex Libris alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  18. Magic: The Gathering board game cover
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Magic: The Gathering alternatives →
    Shares with Pixel Tactics: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Pixel Tactics’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pixel Tactics: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Pixel Tactics?
Aeon's End (2016) is the closest match to Pixel Tactics, sharing card game, fantasy, fighting. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Pixel Tactics?
Aeon's End, Skytear, Yomi Fighting Card Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Pixel Tactics in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium 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 Pixel Tactics?
Compared with Pixel Tactics, Aeon's End is same complexity and ~30 min longer (2.8 vs 2.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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