CCG games, especially in anime style, have always attracted a lot of attention, and Cardfight!! Vanguard is no exception.
Many do not notice other interesting projects that could ideally dilute the gaming experience by opening up new stories, mechanics, characters, and gameplay in general. In fact, there are no games similar to Cardfight!! There are quite a few Vanguard, and you will learn about some of the best in this article.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! is one of the first and most successful card games in the whole world. Based on the design, you can easily guess that the game's developers are from Japan. But despite such popularity, for a long time Yu-Gi-Oh! was available only to Japanese gamers, unlike Texas Hold'Em poker at Ignition. The game is over 20 years old, so more than 20 billion cards have been sold so far. The total number of cards is 6000+, plus new cards and collections appear every quarter.
The gameplay is quite dynamic, and the plot of the game is simple and, at the same time, interesting since it is taken directly from the manga of the same name.
But the game's world does not stand still and has different settings, including ancient Egypt, Combat Academy of Duelists, Cyberpunk future, etc. Overall Cardfight!! Vanguard and Yu-Gi-Oh! can be similar and radically different projects, which a fan of both games wouldn't mind trying.
Divine Gate
Divine Gate was released in 2013 for mobile gamers. Its main gameplay has features unique to a CCG that require a long and detailed description. This may be discussed in another article.
There are more than 2,000 game cards inside the game today, taking into account all the evolutions, materials, and some unique characters from other universes that are not in Divine Gate at all. Yes, the game has various collaborations with other projects, which is quite cool and unusual.
You may have heard about the anime Divine Gate and even watched it. This is a kind of phenomenon when a full-fledged (almost) anime adaptation was made of the game, but simultaneously, it suffered total changes.
As a result, during the gameplay, the player is invited to look at the plot from a completely different angle with many characters close to anime, which, according to the most straightforward calculations, is more than 800.
Wixoss
Wixoss is probably one of the most beautiful card games in the world. The Japanese CCG had great success after releasing the Selector Infected WIXOSS anime. In the anime, the game was quite simple since everything happened at a fairly fast (if sometimes intense) pace, and the characters explained the rules along the way.
But after the release of Wixoss in 2014, many could not play as successfully as their favorite anime girls. The game is complex and has many different conditions, mechanics, and rules, which can be quite a big obstacle for newcomers to the CCG genre. But overall, if you're familiar with Cardfight!! Vanguard or other CC games, then everything should be much simpler.
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokemon is a very broad and multimedia franchise. In addition to the main series of games, spin-offs, several manga lines, a super-popular anime series, and toys, there is a board game with collectible figures - Pokemon Trading Figure Game and a card game - Pokemon Trading Card Game.
This card game has become quite popular around the world. Many people call it one of the best Card Battle Games, which is pretty obvious. Pikachu's popularity extends to everything with the Pokémon tag, so the Pokémon Trading Card Game is no exception.
From the paper version, which remains popular among loyal fans, the first step towards digitalization happened with the release of PTCG on the Game Boy Color. The game was loved by millions of players around the world, and in 2011, the Pokemon Company created Pokemon Trading Card Game Online for playing online through a browser. In 2012, it launched a downloadable client for Windows, Mac, and iOS.
What about balance? Like any other CCG, there are imbalanced and abusive decks, mechanics, and strategies. Despite this, playing the game is pleasant and easy, and the only difficulty is getting new cards and boosters - either farm in-game currency or buy boosters for real money.
Worth Mentioning Games
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, games similar to Cardfight!! Vanguard and it will be difficult to fit them into one list. We have selected several of the most successful alternatives, but it is also worth mentioning such games as Sword Girls, Shadowverse, Magic: The Gathering Arena (MTG), and Ancient Sacrifice.