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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. 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 · 7 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Ohne Furcht und Adel →
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   2. Viceroy (2014)

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

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Viceroy →
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   3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

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

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Citadels The Dark City: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for 7 Wonders Duel →
4. 

   4. Villagers (2019)

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

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 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 · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Lords of Waterdeep alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Fantasy, Medieval, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Ex Libris alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Res Arcana alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Carcassonne Traders & Builders alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Castles of Mad King Ludwig alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Harbour alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe alternatives →

    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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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