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18 games like Citadels

The best games like Citadels are Viceroy, 7 Wonders Duel and Villagers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Viceroy shares bluffing, card game, city building with Citadels.

Every alternative below links to its own Citadels-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Citadels’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Viceroy (2014)

   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Viceroy alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Viceroy →
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   2. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Citadels: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for 7 Wonders Duel →
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   3. Villagers (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Villagers alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Villagers →
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   4. Ohne Furcht und Adel (2012)

   2–7 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting · 6 shared tags · 1 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Saint Petersburg (2004)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Income, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   6. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Lords of Waterdeep alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   7. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Income, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Everdell (2018)

   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income · 5 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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   9. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Castles of Mad King Ludwig alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. The Builders Middle Ages (2013)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See The Builders Middle Ages alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    11. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See San Juan (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    12. Fantasy Realms (2017)

    3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Fantasy Realms alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    13. Abyss (2014)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. San Juan (2004)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See San Juan alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    15. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Sheriff of Nottingham alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    16. Queendomino XL (2017)

    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Queendomino XL alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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    17. Scripts & Scribes (2007)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    18. Sheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition) (2020)

    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Citadels: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter

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