Mystic Vale(2016)
Games like Mystic Vale
Looking for games like Mystic Vale? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Fantasy Realms(2017)
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Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor(2025)
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Forest Shuffle(2023)
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Faraway(2023)
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Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Heart of Crown(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: Realms Unraveled(2014)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
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