SEED GAME#16525 BGG all-time

Citadel(2002)

★ 6.9 BGG2 players30 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsPoint to Point MovementTile Placement

Games like Citadel

Looking for games like Citadel? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Grand Conquest(2006)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Helios(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Jours de Gloire Campagne IV: Allemagne 1813, de Lützen à Leipzig(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsPoint to Point Movement

Versailles(2014)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementRondelTile Placement

Illumination(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Massilia(2014)

★ 5.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDice RollingTile Placement

Conquest(1974)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsPoint to Point Movement

Ramparts(1993)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Colonial Space Wars: New Horizons(2013)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsPoint to Point Movement

Easter Island(2006)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsPoint to Point Movement

Auf der Walz(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Conquest(1972)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsPoint to Point Movement

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