Arkham Horror: The Card Game expansions
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Edge of the Earth Investigator Expansion vs The Path to Carcosa Campaign Expansion
| Question | Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Edge of the Earth Investigator Expansion | The Path to Carcosa Campaign Expansion |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for Arkham Horror: The Card Game | #4 for Arkham Horror: The Card Game |
| What it adds | 5 investigators (Daniela Reyes, Norman Withers, Monterey Jack, Lily Chen and Bob Jenkins) plus the full set of player cards and deckbuilding options for the Edge of the Earth cycle. | The complete Path to Carcosa campaign: a cursed stage play of The King in Yellow drags investigators toward Carcosa, with heavy use of doubt/conviction story branches. |
| What it fixes | Core-set card pool is thin; adds many more deckbuilding choices and investigators for any campaign. | Gives groups that finished Dunwich a moodier, story-heavy campaign without a big rules jump. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 1–4 players |
| Rules load | About the same rules load | About the same rules load |
| Best for | Fine for any group | Fine for any group |
| What you need | Just the base game | Needs the Arkham Horror: The Card Game core set (Revised Core Set or the 2025 Core Set). |
| Price guide | $40–$60 | $60–$100 |
| More | Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Edge of the Earth Investigator Expansion details | The Path to Carcosa Campaign Expansion details |