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18 games like Caylus Magna Carta

The best games like Caylus Magna Carta are Tournay, 51st State Master Set and 7 Wonders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tournay shares card game, city building, economic with Caylus Magna Carta.

Every alternative below links to its own Caylus Magna Carta-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Tournay (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Medieval, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View Tournay on Amazon →
2. 2. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View 51st State Master Set on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
4. 4. Belfort (2011)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (150%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Key Flow (2018)
   2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Bruges (2013)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. San Juan (2004)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Archon Glory & Machination (2013)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. 13. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +1 heavier
14. 14. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Medieval, Hand Management, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (150%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~28 min longer · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Last Will (2011)
    2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Caylus Magna Carta: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Caylus Magna Carta’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Caylus Magna Carta: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

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