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18 games like Hadara

The best games like Hadara are 7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders and 7 Wonders (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares city building, civilization, card drafting with Hadara.

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Every alternative below links to its own Hadara-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / civilization shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Hadara’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 7 Wonders Duel board game cover
    1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
  2. 7 Wonders board game cover
    2. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
  3. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) board game cover
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
  4. It's a Wonderful World board game cover
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: Civilization, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  5. Viceroy board game cover
    5. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Viceroy alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Memory, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  6. Castles of Mad King Ludwig board game cover
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Castles of Mad King Ludwig alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  7. Suburbia board game cover
    7. Suburbia (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Suburbia alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  8. Everdell board game cover
    8. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  9. Cyclades board game cover
    9. Cyclades (2009)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  10. Lords of Waterdeep board game cover
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Lords of Waterdeep alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  11. Imperial Settlers board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  12. Between Two Cities board game cover
    1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Between Two Cities alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~27 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  13. Saint Petersburg board game cover
    13. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  14. Citadels board game cover
    14. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  15. Era  Medieval Age board game cover
    15. Era Medieval Age (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  16. Citadels Classic board game cover
    16. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
  17. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) board game cover
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  18. Villagers board game cover
    18. Villagers (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Villagers alternatives →
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like Hadara?
7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Hadara, sharing city building, civilization, card drafting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Hadara?
7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders (Second Edition) are the top-ranked alternatives to Hadara 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 Hadara?
Compared with Hadara, 7 Wonders Duel is same complexity and ~22 min shorter (2.2 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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