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18 games like 7 Wonders

The best games like 7 Wonders are It's a Wonderful World, Imperial Settlers and Race for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. It's a Wonderful World shares card game, civilization, economic with 7 Wonders.

Every alternative below links to its own 7 Wonders-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of 7 Wonders’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, Civilization, Economic, Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View It's a Wonderful World on Amazon →
2. 2. Imperial Settlers (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Imperial Settlers on Amazon →
3. 3. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, Civilization, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Race for the Galaxy on Amazon →
4. 4. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
7. 7. San Juan (2004)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Key Flow (2018)
   2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with 7 Wonders: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
10. 10. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~58 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. Among the Stars (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Traders of Osaka (2006)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Ancient, Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Babel (2000)
    2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 7 Wonders: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Bruges (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Harbour (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 7 Wonders: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with 7 Wonders: Ancient, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of 7 Wonders’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs 7 Wonders: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter

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