SEED GAME#21265 BGG all-time

Epic Trading Card Game(2009)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Epic Trading Card Game

Looking for games like Epic Trading Card Game? 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

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Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice(2021)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
81/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions(2023)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Allegiance: A Realm Divided(2015)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Villains and Vigilantes Card Game(2011)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Warhammer: Invasion(2009)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Songs of Far Shores: Omen Game 1(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

World of Warcraft Trading Card Game(2006)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

The Spoils(2006)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game(2011)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand 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

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