SEED GAME#183 BGG all-time

Res Arcana(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.65
Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Games like Res Arcana

Looking for games like Res Arcana? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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Smash Up: Cease and Desist(2016)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Soothsayers(2026)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

FollowHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Everstone: Discovering Ignis(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ChainingContractsHand Management

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Summoner Wars (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Seasons(2012)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Compile: Main 1(2024)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Evenfall(2023)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Smash Up: What Were We Thinking?(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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