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18 games like Res Arcana

The best games like Res Arcana are Nightfall, Smash Up and Seasons — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Nightfall shares card game, fantasy, card drafting with Res Arcana.

Ranked alternatives to Res Arcana (card game, fantasy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Res Arcana’s medium weight.

1. 1. Nightfall (2011)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
2. 2. Smash Up (2012)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
3. 3. Seasons (2012)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
4. 4. 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
5. 5. Disney Villainous (2018)
   2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers
6. 6. Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe (2002)
   3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
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
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
9. 9. 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
10. 10. 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
11. 11. Munchkin 3 Clerical Errors (2003)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
12. 12. Epic Card Game (2015)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
13. 13. Smash Up Science Fiction Double Feature (2014)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers
14. 14. 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
15. 15. Smash Up The Obligatory Cthulhu Set (2013)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers
16. 16. Pixel Tactics (2012)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers
17. 17. Smash Up Monster Smash (2014)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Res Arcana: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers
18. 18. 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

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