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18 games like Belfort

The best games like Belfort are City of Iron, 51st State Master Set and Everdell — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. City of Iron shares city building, economic, fantasy with Belfort.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Belfort’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. City of Iron (2013)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View City of Iron on Amazon →
2. 2. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 3 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
   View 51st State Master Set on Amazon →
3. 3. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Everdell on Amazon →
4. 4. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Ownership · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
5. 5. Tournay (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 3 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Dungeon Lords (2009)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Belfort: Economic, Fantasy, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Lisboa (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
9. 9. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. London (2010)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Great Western Trail (2016)
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Belfort: Economic, Hand Management, Ownership · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~32 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. Dwellings of Eldervale (2020)
    1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 3 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Le Havre (2008)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Ownership · 1 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
16. 16. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Rokoko (2013)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Caylus 1303 (2019)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Belfort: City Building, Economic, Ownership, Worker Placement · 2 of Belfort’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Belfort: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity

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