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18 games like Arkadia

The best games like Arkadia are Carcassonne Traders & Builders, Glen More II Chronicles and Glass Road — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Carcassonne Traders & Builders shares city building, area majority / influence, set collection with Arkadia.

Every alternative below links to its own Arkadia-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Arkadia’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
   View Carcassonne Traders & Builders on Amazon →
2. 2. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
3. 3. Glass Road (2013)
   1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View Glass Road on Amazon →
4. 4. Paris (2020)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection · 1 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Arkadia: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Ginkgopolis (2012)
   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Chinatown (1999)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Quadropolis (2016)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Lords of Vegas (2010)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Blue Moon City (2006)
    2–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. The Palaces of Carrara (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection · 1 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection · 1 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Santa Monica (2020)
    2–4 players · 35–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Strasbourg (2011)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Keythedral (2002)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Arkadia: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Arkadia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arkadia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier

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