Citadels(2016)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Citadels(2000)
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It's a Wonderful World(2019)
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7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)
Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more
Star Realms(2014)
Shares Income + 3 more
Chamber of Wonders(2022)
Shares Action Drafting + 3 more
7 Wonders(2010)
Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth(2024)
Shares Income + 4 more
CIV: Carta Impera Victoria(2018)
Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more
Slyville(2019)
Shares Income + 4 more
Naughty or Nice(2023)
Shares Lose a Turn + 3 more
All-Star Draft(2021)
Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more
Tavern Tussle(2023)
Shares Action Drafting + 3 more
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