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18 games like Res Arcana

The best games like Res Arcana are Aeon's End War Eternal, Hero Realms and Everdell — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Aeon's End War Eternal shares card game, fantasy, card drafting with Res Arcana.

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

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1. 1. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Aeon's End War Eternal on Amazon →
2. 2. Hero Realms (2016)
   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View Hero Realms on Amazon →
3. 3. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Everdell on Amazon →
4. 4. Seasons (2012)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Disney Villainous Wicked to the Core (2019)
   2–3 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~10 min longer · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. Summoner Wars (2009)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
9. 9. Ex Libris (2017)
   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Magic: The Gathering (1993)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Res Arcana: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~28 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (2008)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~50 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. BattleCON Devastation of Indines (2013)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Omen A Reign of War (2011)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Res Arcana: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Bargain Quest (2017)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~80 min longer · +0.7 heavier

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