Among the Stars / Similar games

18 games like Among the Stars

The best games like Among the Stars are 7 Wonders, It's a Wonderful World and 7 Wonders (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders shares card game, city building, drafting with Among the Stars.

Every alternative below links to its own Among the Stars-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 Among the Stars’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for 7 Wonders →
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   2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for It's a Wonderful World →
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   3. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 4 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (80%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for 7 Wonders (Second Edition) →
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   4. Imperial Settlers (2014)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   5. Ginkgopolis (2012)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Ginkgopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: City Building, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 

   6. Sprawlopolis (2018)

   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sprawlopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   7. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Aeon's End War Eternal alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 

   8. Fields of Green (2016)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Fields of Green alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Among the Stars: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
10. 

    10. Everdell (2018)

    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 

    11. Citadels Classic (2000)

    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting · 4 shared tags · 2 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 

    12. OddVille (2012)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. Illuminati (1987)

    2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium · See Illuminati alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    14. 51st State Master Set (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 

    15. Citadels The Dark City (2004)

    2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Citadels The Dark City alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Agropolis (2021)

    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    17. Wingspan (2019)

    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, Card Drafting, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    18. Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game alternatives →

    Shares with Among the Stars: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Among the Stars’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Among the Stars: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Among the Stars fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.