Sorcery: Contested Realm(2022)
Games like Sorcery: Contested Realm
Looking for games like Sorcery: Contested Realm? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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
Grand Archive Trading Card Game: Dawn of Ashes Prelude(2023)
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Orléans Stories(2019)
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Hatalom Kártyái Kártyajáték(1995)
Shares Player Elimination
Legend of the Five Rings(1995)
Shares Player Elimination
Line of Fire: Burnt Moon(2025)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more
Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins(2007)
Shares Player Elimination
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas(2011)
Shares Player Elimination
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora(2015)
Shares Player Elimination
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters(2013)
Shares Player Elimination
Disastles(2018)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Merfolk Vs. Goblins(2017)
Shares Player Elimination
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