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18 games like Charterstone

The best games like Charterstone are Tournay, Everdell and Suburbia — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tournay shares city building, economic, medieval with Charterstone.

Every alternative below links to its own Charterstone-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 Charterstone’s 2.8 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 Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View Tournay on Amazon →
2. 2. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Everdell on Amazon →
3. 3. Suburbia (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Catch the Leader · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View Suburbia on Amazon →
4. 4. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Glass Road (2013)
   1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Lisboa (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.7 heavier
7. 7. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Charterstone: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. London (2010)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Belfort (2011)
    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~28 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Merv The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Crown of Emara (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Charterstone: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Architects of the West Kingdom (2018)
    1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Medieval, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Charterstone: Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Charterstone: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~40 min longer · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. The Rivals for Catan (2010)
    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Charterstone: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Charterstone’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Charterstone: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · 0.5 lighter

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