The 10 Best Games Like Marvel Snap

10. Warhammer 40K: Warpforge

Set in the Warhammer 40K universe, Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge is a free-to-play collectible card game that was recently released into early access.

In Warpforge, cards are split into two categories: Stratagem and Troops, with each player having one Hero card in a deck. Each card has a cost, with Troops having HP as well as a melee and a ranged attack. Players take turns attacking each other’s cards in an effort to defeat the opponent’s Hero and claim victory.

The game features a variety of archetypes and factions within the Warhammer 40,000 universe, which allows for some in-depth strategies.

Warpforge vs. Marvel Snap

Both Marvel Snap and Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge utilize turn-based gameplay for matches, with players limited to how many cards they can play each turn by a cost and energy system. However, Warpforge doesn’t focus on location control for victory and instead puts emphasis on protecting the player’s Hero card.

The game is also unique in that it allows player to utilize two different types of attacks. Additionally, destroying enemies cards is a core part of Warpforge, whereas it’s a secondary tactic in the quest for victory in Marvel Snap.

9. Monster Train

Monster Train is a rogue-like deck builder that requires players to defeat incoming waves of enemies while riding on the titular Monster Train.

This game features a twist on other rogue-like deck-builder games by adding multiple vertical floors of enemies that players will have to manage as they defend the train from the onslaught. As a rogue-like, each run of the game will be different and there are over 200 cards for players to collect in-game.

Players will have to manage their decks on the fly to ensure they are up to any challenge the game throws at them.

Monster Train vs. Marvel Snap

The biggest difference between the two games is that Marvel Snap is a PvP game, while Monster Train is a single-player PvE experience. However, both games require a degree of strategy when building a deck, and energy management is key.

Unlike Marvel Snap, Monster Train’s gameplay leans much more heavily into the randomness associated with rogue-likes. This allows the game to stay fresh with each run without relying on new card drops and balance patches to change the meta.

8. Shadowverse CCG

Shadowverse CCG is another multiplayer, collectible card game developed by Cygames. Similarly to Warpforge, gameplay in Shadowverse focuses on trying to defeat the opponent’s Leader card while playing Followers, Spells, and Amulets for support.

All cards in Shadowverse CCG have a cost, while Followers also have an attack and defense stat. Another unique feature of Shadowverse is the ability to evolve cards and potentially power them up. Some cards also come with additional abilities, so there is an additional layer of depth to deck-building.

Shadowverse vs. Marvel Snap

Although Shadowverse CCG is closer to Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge than to Marvel Snap, it does share a handful of similarities. Both games feature energy and cost for cards, with Shadowverse’s energy resource coming in the form of Play Points that increase at the start of each turn.

Similarly to Marvel Snap’s Ongoing and On Reveal effect cards, Shadowverse has Amulets that provide a buff throughout the duration of the game, while Spells offer a one-time use effect.

7. Slay the Spire

Slay the Spire is another incredibly popular rogue-like deck-builder in the same vein as Monster Train.

Players get to choose one of four starting decks associated with one of the game’s four heroes: Ironclad, Silent, Defect, and Watcher. Each of these decks has a unique play style, and players will collect a variety of unique cards for each one as they progress through levels on their way to the top of the Spire.

Like Monster Train, Slay the Spire is a single-player PvE game, and its rogue-like nature means new variants of decks will be built over the course of each run. Players will have to choose between branching paths where a variety of scenarios may happen, with each act ending in a boss fight.

Slay the Spire vs. Marvel Snap

There is a lot of strategy required in Slay the Spire, much like higher levels of play in Marvel Snap. Where these games differ, aside from playing against other players versus NPCs, is in the randomness of a rogue-like.

Marvel Snap players will still get that turn-based gameplay that focuses on managing resources, but the addition of player health and other rogue-like elements sets Slay the Spire apart from an online multiplayer game like Marvel Snap.

6. Legends of Runeterra

Legends of Runeterra is Riot’s strategy card game that utilizes characters and locales from the League of Legends universe. Like its MOBA counterpart, the goal of the game is destroy the opponent’s Nexus using Spells and Allies, with players taking turns being the attacker and defender.

Matches play out similarly to other card games, utilizing Mana to limit player moves each turn. However, players have the opportunity to react to opponent’s moves, which prevents one player from sweeping a match with an overpowered combo of cards. 

Legends of Runeterra vs. Marvel Snap

Unlike Marvel Snap, players in Legends of Runeterra are not battling for control of locations, but are instead trying to deplete their opponent’s 20 health-point Nexus. Turns are also not taken simultaneously like in Marvel Snap, but alternate between actions.

Legends of Runeterra also features the keyword mechanic, which functions similarly to Marvel Snap’s card abilities, only with a set of predetermined keyword types. However, both games heavily focus on strategy and place less emphasis on luck and randomness compared to other card games, while incorporating standard card game mechanics such as resource pools.

5. Magic: The Gathering Arena 

Wizards of the Coast’s classic tabletop card game is available digitally via Magic: The Gathering Arena. This take on the game is a great way for new players to experience the game from their PC or mobile device.

MTG Arena is a more complex strategy game than other mobile card titles, but it might just be the next step for players looking for a challenge. Like Legends of Runeterra, the goal of MTG Arena is to reduce an opponent’s life points to zero. This is done using a variety of card types including Creatures, Artifacts, Enchantments, and more.

A long-running series like Magic: The Gathering is full of unique strategies and deck types for players to explore. Few other card games have the same depth and complexity that MTG offers.

MTG Arena vs. Marvel Snap

Magic: The Gathering Arena turns the complexity of matches up a notch from Marvel Snap. While Marvel Snap is designed to be played in short sessions, matches in MTG Arena tend to go on much longer due to the variety of factors players need to account for on each turn.

MTG Arena also sees players take turns playing their cards, as opposed to Marvel Snap’s simultaneous turn taking. There is also a much more complex board layout in MTG Arena, with areas designed for specific card types to be played in.

4. Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

Originally based on a side mode in The Witcher game series, Gwent has become its own stand alone strategic card game.

In Gwent, players will battle to win two out of three rounds by having a higher point total than your opponent. Players take turns playing cards until one of them passes and decides to stop playing cards for the round.

Notably, players only draw two cards during the second round and only one during the third, so saving some strong cards for later rounds can be a useful strategy. Additionally, there are two lanes for cards to be played in, with one for melee and one for ranged. This allows players to craft a unique strategy based on the faction they’re playing for.

Gwent vs. Marvel Snap

Like Marvel Snap, Gwent is a best-two-out-of-three game rather than one aimed at depleting your opponent’s life points. Gwent also features multiple lanes for players to strategically play cards in, much like the location system of Marvel Snap.

Although there isn’t a resource system in Gwent like in Marvel Snap and other strategic card games, the limited number of cards players draw at the start of each round means there is still a degree of tactical management players will need to consider.

3. Hearthstone

Prior to his work on Marvel Snap, Second Dinner’s Ben Brode worked as the director of another popular card game, Hearthstone. This strategic card-battler features characters based on Blizzard’s Warcraft universe.

Like other games of its type, Hearthstone requires players to lower their opponent’s health points from 30 to 0 in order to win. At the start of each game players get a mulligan phase to replace cards in their hand for ones in their deck to try and set up the best strategy possible.

Players can play cards like spells and minions by using mana, aiming to control the board in order to directly attack their opponent’s health.

Hearthstone vs. Marvel Snap

Given that Ben Brode has had a hand in both of these games development, there are some distinct similarities between Marvel Snap and Hearthstone. The most obvious one is that both games increase the number of energy available to players each turn.

This energy management system forces players to save their strongest cards for the end of the game. However, a major difference between these two games (aside from their primary objectives) is the time it takes to play a match. Hearthstone matches tend to go on for longer, while Marvel Snap matches are intended to be played in relatively short bursts.

2. Pokemon TCG Live

Pokemon TCG Live is the digital version of Pokemon’s popular trading card game. The game is free-to-play and allows players to collect and battle using their favorite Pokemon in online PvP competition.

Similarly to games like Magic: The Gathering Arena, Pokemon TCG Live’s gameplay focuses on pitting the player’s monsters against one another. However, the twist is that players can only have one active Pokemon on the field at a time, and the rest must stay on the bench.

One unique feature of Pokemon TCG Live is the ability for players to evolve their Pokemon mid game to increase their power. Players who successfully knock out an opponent’s Pokemon get to draw a prize card, and the winner is whoever draws all of their prize cards first.

Pokemon TCG vs. Marvel Snap

Pokemon TCG Live is less about board control like Marvel Snap and more about having the most powerful monster on the field.

The game does feature an energy management system, as Pokemon require certain types of energy in order to perform attacks. However, this energy comes in the form of Energy Cards which are shuffled into the players deck along with their other cards. As a result, the energy management of Pokemon TCG Live is much more random than in Marvel Snap.

1. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is the definitive way to play the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game digitally. It offers players the full experience of dueling opponents in PvP battles while allowing them to collect and build their decks using the series’ extensive roster of cards.

The goal of Master Duel is to deplete your opponent’s 8000 life points to 0 by attacking their monsters and the player’s life directly. There are a wide variety of card types players will become familiar with playing this game, including Monsters, Spell, Traps, Synchro, and Fusion cards. Each of these adds a layer of complexity to the game and opens the door for tons of deck possibilities.

Master Duel vs. Marvel Snap

While Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has different lanes to play cards in, they function differently than in Marvel Snap.

Gameplay is focused on attacking and destroying the opponent’s cards to reduce their life points. Additionally, Master Duel has a twist on the typical energy management mechanic, as players must sacrifice their weaker cards in order to summon stronger ones.