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18 games like Smash Up Awesome Level 9000

The best games like Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 are Res Arcana, The Red Dragon Inn and Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Res Arcana shares card game, fantasy, hand management with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000.

Every alternative below links to its own Smash Up Awesome Level 9000-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 Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
    View Res Arcana on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
    View The Red Dragon Inn on Amazon →
  3. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
    View Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe on Amazon →
  4. 4. Nightfall (2011)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  6. 3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  7. 2–3 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  8. 8. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  9. 3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  10. 3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  11. 11. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  12. 12. Munchkin Gloom (2015)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  13. 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Horror, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  14. 14. InBetween (2017)
    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Horror, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  15. 15. Munchkin Conan (2012)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  16. 16. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  17. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  18. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: Card Game, Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Smash Up Awesome Level 9000’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Smash Up Awesome Level 9000: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Smash Up Awesome Level 9000?
Res Arcana (2019) is the closest match to Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, sharing card game, fantasy, hand management. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Smash Up Awesome Level 9000?
Res Arcana, The Red Dragon Inn, Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe are the top-ranked alternatives to Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Res Arcana harder than Smash Up Awesome Level 9000?
Compared with Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, Res Arcana is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (2.6 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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