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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.

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. 1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Hadara: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
2. 2. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View 7 Wonders (Second Edition) on Amazon →
4. 4. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Hadara: Civilization, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Viceroy (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Memory, Set Collection · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Suburbia (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Cyclades (2009)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting · 1 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting · 1 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Between Two Cities (2015)
    1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 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. 13. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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. 15. Era Medieval Age (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Civilization, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
18. 18. Villagers (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Hadara: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Hadara’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Hadara: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

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