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18 games like Summoner Wars

The best games like Summoner Wars are Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot, Dice Throne Season One and Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot shares card game, fantasy, fighting with Summoner Wars.

Every alternative below links to its own Summoner Wars-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 Summoner Wars’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot (2019)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Summoner Wars: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot on Amazon →
2. 2. Dice Throne Season One (2018)
   2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Dice Throne Season One on Amazon →
3. 3. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Summoner Wars: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire on Amazon →
4. 4. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn (2015)
   2–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe (2002)
   3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Street Masters (2018)
   1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Hero Realms (2016)
   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Munchkin Adventure Time (2014)
    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.4 lighter
11. 11. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. Defenders of the Realm (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Rune Age (2011)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Munchkin Pathfinder Guest Artist Edition (2013)
    3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter
16. 16. KeyForge Call of the Archons (2018)
    2 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Summoner Wars: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
17. 17. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Summoner Wars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Summoner Wars fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.