SEED GAME#19698 BGG all-time

Ascendants of Aetheros(2016)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.80
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Ascendants of Aetheros

Looking for games like Ascendants of Aetheros? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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

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Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
80/100

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ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Belle of the Ball(2014)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe(2017)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Munchkin Steampunk(2015)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Scoundrel Society(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Munchkin Oz(2015)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Anime Saga(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players75 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Karmaka(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Munchkin Legends(2013)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dragonkeepers(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Bargain Quest(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingClosed DraftingHand Management

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