SEED GAME#563 BGG all-time

Citadels(2016)

★ 7.2 BGG2–8 players30 minWeight 2.05
Action DraftingClosed DraftingIncome

Games like Citadels

Looking for games like Citadels? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Citadels(2000)

★ 7.02–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Action Drafting + 7 more

Action DraftingClosed DraftingIncome

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Chamber of Wonders(2022)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingClosed Drafting

7 Wonders(2010)

★ 7.72–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth(2024)

★ 8.42 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementIncome

CIV: Carta Impera Victoria(2018)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Slyville(2019)

★ 6.63–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidContracts

Naughty or Nice(2023)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Lose a Turn + 3 more

End Game BonusesInterruptsLose a Turn

All-Star Draft(2021)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Tavern Tussle(2023)

★ 6.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingSet CollectionTake That

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