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18 games like The Lord of the Rings The Card Game

The best games like The Lord of the Rings The Card Game are Arkham Horror The Card Game, Marvel Champions The Card Game and Eldritch Horror — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arkham Horror The Card Game shares adventure, card game, collectible components with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game.

Every alternative below links to its own The Lord of the Rings The Card Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Card Game, Collectible Components, Fantasy, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 4 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Arkham Horror The Card Game on Amazon →
  2. 1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Card Game, Collectible Components, Cooperative Game, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game +1 more · 5 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
    View Marvel Champions The Card Game on Amazon →
  3. 3. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 8 · ~135 min longer · same complexity
    View Eldritch Horror on Amazon →
  4. 1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 3 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~458 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  5. 5. Street Masters (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Events, Hand Management · 3 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~38 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  6. 6. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  7. 2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Card Game, Collectible Components, Fantasy, Deck Construction, Hand Management · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Too Many Bones (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  9. 1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Card Game, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  10. 10. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  11. 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  12. 1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  13. 1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
  14. 14. Gloomhaven (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative Game · 1 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  15. 2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Card Game, Collectible Components, Deck Construction, Hand Management · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  16. 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Novel-based, Cooperative Game, Events · 2 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  17. 1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~68 min longer · same complexity
  18. 18. War of the Ring (2004)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: Adventure, Fantasy, Novel-based, Hand Management · 1 of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Lord of the Rings The Card Game: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Lord of the Rings The Card Game?
Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016) is the closest match to The Lord of the Rings The Card Game, sharing adventure, card game, collectible components. It rates 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Lord of the Rings The Card Game?
Arkham Horror The Card Game, Marvel Champions The Card Game, Eldritch Horror are the top-ranked alternatives to The Lord of the Rings The Card Game in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Arkham Horror The Card Game harder than The Lord of the Rings The Card Game?
Compared with The Lord of the Rings The Card Game, Arkham Horror The Card Game is +0.3 heavier and ~45 min longer (3.5 vs 3.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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