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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.

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

Frequently asked

What game is most like Belfort?
City of Iron (2013) is the closest match to Belfort, sharing city building, economic, fantasy. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Belfort?
City of Iron, 51st State Master Set, Everdell are the top-ranked alternatives to Belfort in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is City of Iron harder than Belfort?
Compared with Belfort, City of Iron is +0.2 heavier and about the same length (3.2 vs 3.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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