What game is most like Flip City?

7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Flip City, sharing card game, city building, sudden death ending. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Flip City?

7 Wonders Duel, Palm Island, Vikings Gone Wild are the top-ranked alternatives to Flip 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 7 Wonders Duel harder than Flip City?

Compared with Flip City, 7 Wonders Duel is +0.5 heavier and ~10 min shorter (2.2 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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18 games like Flip City

The best games like Flip City are 7 Wonders Duel, Palm Island and Vikings Gone Wild — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares card game, city building, sudden death ending with Flip City.

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Every alternative below links to its own Flip City-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Flip City’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, City Building, Sudden Death Ending · 3 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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2. Palm Island (2018)
1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Palm Island alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, City Building, Deck · 3 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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3. Vikings Gone Wild (2017)
2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Vikings Gone Wild alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, City Building, Deck · 3 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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4. Mystic Vale (2016)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Mystic Vale alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck, Push Your Luck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. Friday (2011)
1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Friday alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck, Push Your Luck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Flip City: both play at 1 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. Hardback (2018)
1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck, Push Your Luck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~28 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Dominion Intrigue alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
8. Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames XXL alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
10. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Dominion (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
11. Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
12. Century Golem Edition (2017)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Century Golem Edition alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
13. Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames Duet XXL alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 99 · ~17 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Deck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
16. Glory to Rome (2005)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Glory to Rome alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, City Building, Sudden Death Ending · 3 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · +1.2 heavier
17. Abyss (2014)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
18. Lost Cities (1999)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Lost Cities alternatives →
Shares with Flip City: Card Game, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 1 of Flip City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs Flip City: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Flip City?: 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Flip City, sharing card game, city building, sudden death ending. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Flip City?: 7 Wonders Duel, Palm Island, Vikings Gone Wild are the top-ranked alternatives to Flip 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 7 Wonders Duel harder than Flip City?: Compared with Flip City, 7 Wonders Duel is +0.5 heavier and ~10 min shorter (2.2 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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