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18 games like Carson City

The best games like Carson City are Belfort, Glen More II Chronicles and Keyper — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Belfort shares city building, economic, area majority / influence with Carson City.

Every alternative below links to its own Carson City-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s american west / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Carson City’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Belfort (2011)

   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Belfort alternatives →

   Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Belfort →
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   2. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

   Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Glen More II Chronicles →
3. 

   3. Keyper (2017)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Keyper →
4. 

   4. 51st State Master Set (2016)

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

   Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 

   5. Clash of Cultures (2012)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

   Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 

   6. Rise to Nobility (2018)

   1–6 players · 25–150 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
7. 

   7. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan alternatives →

   Shares with Carson City: Economic, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
8. 

   8. Dinosaur Island (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

   Shares with Carson City: Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 

   9. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with Carson City: Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 

    10. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project Energy Empire alternatives →

    Shares with Carson City: Economic, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. Caylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)

    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Caylus Premium Limited Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 

    12. Strasbourg (2011)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. 

    13. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)

    1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Caverna The Cave Farmers alternatives →

    Shares with Carson City: Economic, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 

    14. Doomtown Reloaded (2014)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Carson City: American West, City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Paris (2020)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
16. 

    16. Lisboa (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · See Lisboa alternatives →

    Shares with Carson City: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +1.4 heavier
17. 

    17. Cuba Libre (2013)

    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Carson City: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    18. Architects of the West Kingdom (2018)

    1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Architects of the West Kingdom alternatives →

    Shares with Carson City: City Building, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carson City’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Carson City: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

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