SEED GAME#24240 BGG all-time

In the City: Origins(2013)

★ 5.8 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.00
Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Games like In the City: Origins

Looking for games like In the City: Origins? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Horus Heresy (2003)(2003)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Violet and the Grumpy Nisse(2022)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

下町メイド物語: The Story of Faltisia(2019)

★ 7.03–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark(2024)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Injustice(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

No Time For Heroes(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Shazam! vs Black Adam(2024)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Ohne Furcht und Adel Sonderausgabe(2012)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Singaporean Dream(2018)

★ 5.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

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