The City(2011)
Games like The City
Looking for games like The City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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
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Filler(2019)
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Uptown(2022)
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Castle Combo(2024)
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Fantasy Realms(2017)
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Star Realms(2014)
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Sushi Go Party!(2016)
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Schotten Totten(1999)
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Knarr(2023)
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Zahltag(2002)
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