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18 games like Between Two Cities

The best games like Between Two Cities are 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders (Second Edition) and 7 Wonders Duel — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders shares city building, drafting, set collection with Between Two Cities.

Every alternative below links to its own Between Two Cities-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Between Two Cities’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–7 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
2. 2. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 3–7 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View 7 Wonders (Second Edition) on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Between Two Cities: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
4. 4. Sprawlopolis (2018)
   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Hadara (2019)
   2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~28 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Citadels Classic (2000)
   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Set Collection · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–7 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~65 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Among the Stars (2012)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Negotiation, Set Collection · 1 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~35 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 12. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–7 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. 13. Palm Island (2018)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Agropolis (2021)
    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Santa Monica (2020)
    2–4 players · 35–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Warsaw City of Ruins (2016)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~35 min longer · +1 heavier
18. 18. Circle the Wagons (2017)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Between Two Cities: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Between Two Cities’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Between Two Cities: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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