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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. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Aeon's End War Eternal alternatives →

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Aeon's End War Eternal →
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   2. Hero Realms (2016)

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

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Hero Realms →
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   3. Everdell (2018)

   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Res Arcana: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Everdell →
4. 

   4. Seasons (2012)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 alternatives →

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Summoner Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Ex Libris alternatives →

   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Nightfall alternatives →

    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Magic: The Gathering alternatives →

    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Res Arcana: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game alternatives →

    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Res Arcana’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Res Arcana: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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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