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18 games like Citadels The Dark City

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

Every alternative below links to its own Citadels The Dark City-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 The Dark City’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Ohne Furcht und Adel (2012)
    2–7 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–7 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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  2. 2. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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  3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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  4. 4. Villagers (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  6. 6. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  7. 7. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Fantasy, Medieval, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  8. 8. Ex Libris (2017)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.4 heavier
  10. 10. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  12. 12. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Set Collection · 1 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
  13. 13. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  14. 14. Villagers & Villains (2011)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  15. 15. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  16. 16. Harbour (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  17. 17. OddVille (2012)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe (2002)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Citadels The Dark City?
Ohne Furcht und Adel (2012) is the closest match to Citadels The Dark City, sharing bluffing, card game, city building. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Citadels The Dark City?
Ohne Furcht und Adel, Viceroy, 7 Wonders Duel are the top-ranked alternatives to Citadels The Dark City in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Ohne Furcht und Adel harder than Citadels The Dark City?
Compared with Citadels The Dark City, Ohne Furcht und Adel is +0.3 heavier and about the same length (2.4 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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