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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. 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 · 7 shared tags · 4 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Summoner Wars: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Unmatched Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot →
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   2. Dice Throne Season One (2018)

   2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Dice Throne Season One alternatives →

   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Dice Throne Season One →
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 · 6 shared tags · 3 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Summoner Wars: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire →
4. 

   4. Arcadia Quest (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

   Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn alternatives →

   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe alternatives →

   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Hero Realms alternatives →

   Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Cthulhu Death May Die alternatives →

   Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · 7 shared tags · 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 · See Res Arcana alternatives →

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Defenders of the Realm alternatives →

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Rune Age alternatives →

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Massive Darkness alternatives →

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Fantasy, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · 7 shared tags · 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
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    16. KeyForge Call of the Archons (2018)

    2 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See KeyForge Call of the Archons alternatives →

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 2 of Summoner Wars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Summoner Wars: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    17. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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
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    18. Seasons (2012)

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

    Shares with Summoner Wars: Card Game, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 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.