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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.

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

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