SEED GAME#25436 BGG all-time

ARC(2012)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 2.50
Action PointsHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Games like ARC

Looking for games like ARC? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Magic: The Gathering – Explorers of Ixalan(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Lords of War: Elves versus Lizardmen(2013)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Skulk Hollow(2019)

★ 7.22 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCommand CardsHand Management

The Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains(2017)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 5: The Character Trove(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 8: Pub Crawl(2022)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 9: The Undercity(2023)

★ 8.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice(2021)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Maul Peak(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Tooth & Nail: Factions(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions(2023)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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