Valley of the Kings / Similar games

18 games like Valley of the Kings

The best games like Valley of the Kings are 7 Wonders Duel, Elysium and Abyss — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares ancient, card game, card drafting with Valley of the Kings.

Every alternative below links to its own Valley of the Kings-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Valley of the Kings’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for 7 Wonders Duel →
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   2. Elysium (2015)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Elysium alternatives →

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Mythology, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Elysium →
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   3. Abyss (2014)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Mythology, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Abyss →
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   4. Scripts & Scribes (2007)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Religious, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   5. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   6. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Omen A Reign of War (2011)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Mythology, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 

   9. Karmaka (2016)

   2–4 players · 25–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Religious, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 4 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
10. 

    10. Imperial Settlers (2014)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 

    11. Battle Line (2000)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Battle Line alternatives →

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    12. Aeon's End (2016)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    13. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Mythology, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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    14. Traders of Osaka (2006)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Traders of Osaka alternatives →

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 

    15. Dice Forge (2017)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Dice Forge alternatives →

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Mythology, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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    16. Valhalla (2018)

    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Mythology, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Iliad (2006)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Ancient, Card Game, Mythology, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
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    18. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Valley of the Kings: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Valley of the Kings’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Valley of the Kings: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Valley of the Kings fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.