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18 games like 51st State Master Set

The best games like 51st State Master Set are The New Era, Aeon's End War Eternal and 7 Wonders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The New Era shares card game, city building, economic with 51st State Master Set.

Every alternative below links to its own 51st State Master Set-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of 51st State Master Set’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. The New Era (2011)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View The New Era on Amazon →
2. 2. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order, Variable Player Powers · 4 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View Aeon's End War Eternal on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
4. 4. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, Economic, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, Economic, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 6. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Tournay (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 3 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Belfort (2011)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. City of Iron (2013)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Underwater Cities (2018)
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~40 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 14. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Pax Porfiriana (2012)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Android Netrunner (2012)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
17. 17. Caylus Magna Carta (2007)
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Eminent Domain (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with 51st State Master Set: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 3 of 51st State Master Set’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs 51st State Master Set: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

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