What game is most like Thunderstone Quest?

Aeon's End (2016) is the closest match to Thunderstone Quest, sharing card game, fantasy, deck. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Thunderstone Quest?

Aeon's End, Black Rose Wars, Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire are the top-ranked alternatives to Thunderstone Quest 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 Aeon's End harder than Thunderstone Quest?

Compared with Thunderstone Quest, Aeon's End is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (2.8 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Thunderstone Quest / Similar games

18 games like Thunderstone Quest

The best games like Thunderstone Quest are Aeon's End, Black Rose Wars and Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Aeon's End shares card game, fantasy, deck with Thunderstone Quest.

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Every alternative below links to its own Thunderstone Quest-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 Thunderstone Quest’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Aeon's End (2016)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
Check price for Aeon's End →
2. Black Rose Wars (2019)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
Check price for Black Rose Wars →
3. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
Check price for Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire →
4. Mystic Vale (2016)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Mystic Vale alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
5. Ascension Deckbuilding Game (2010)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Ascension Deckbuilding Game alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
6. Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium · See Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Fantasy, Deck · 2 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
7. Vikings Gone Wild (2017)
2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Vikings Gone Wild alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
8. Sorcerer (2019)
2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
9. Aquatica (2019)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. The Big Book of Madness (2015)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See The Big Book of Madness alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
11. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Fantasy, Deck · 2 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. Dragonfire (2017)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
13. Skytear (2020)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
14. Puzzle Strike (Third Edition) (2012)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~55 min shorter · same complexity
15. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Fantasy, Deck · 2 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
16. Rune Age (2011)
2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Rune Age alternatives →
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. City of Iron (2013)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. Call of Cthulhu The Card Game (2008)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
Shares with Thunderstone Quest: Card Game, Fantasy, Deck · 3 shared tags
vs Thunderstone Quest: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like Thunderstone Quest?: Aeon's End (2016) is the closest match to Thunderstone Quest, sharing card game, fantasy, deck. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Thunderstone Quest?: Aeon's End, Black Rose Wars, Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire are the top-ranked alternatives to Thunderstone Quest 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 Aeon's End harder than Thunderstone Quest?: Compared with Thunderstone Quest, Aeon's End is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (2.8 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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