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18 games like Elasund The First City

The best games like Elasund The First City are Terraforming Mars, Glen More II Chronicles and The Castles of Burgundy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, territory building, hand management with Elasund The First City.

Every alternative below links to its own Elasund The First City-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / territory building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Elasund The First City’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
3. 3. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View The Castles of Burgundy on Amazon →
4. 4. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
   2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Acquire (1964)
   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~225 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Dinosaur Island (2017)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. DinoGenics (2019)
   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Elasund The First City: Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Hacienda (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Pandoria (2018)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Enclosure, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Citrus (2013)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Territory Building, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
18. 18. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Elasund The First City: Territory Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Elasund The First City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Elasund The First City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

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