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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 (2015)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 (2010)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) (2020)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 (2019)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 (2014)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 (2014)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 (2012)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 (2018)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 (2009)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 (2012)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 (2014)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 (2015)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 (2004)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 (2016)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 (2019)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 (2000)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) (2014)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 (2019)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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