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18 games like Harbour

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

Every alternative below links to its own Harbour-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 Harbour’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
    View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
  2. 2. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
  3. 3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View 7 Wonders (Second Edition) on Amazon →
  4. 2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  5. 5. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: City Building, Economic, Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. 2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  7. 7. OddVille (2012)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 2 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  8. 2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  9. 9. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  10. 10. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Last Will (2011)
    2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, Economic, Humor, Worker Placement · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  12. 2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  13. 2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  14. 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: Fantasy, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 3 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  15. 15. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~43 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  16. 1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 2 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  17. 17. Ex Libris (2017)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, Fantasy, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  18. 2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Harbour: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Humor, Set Collection · 1 of Harbour’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Harbour: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Harbour?
7 Wonders (2010) is the closest match to Harbour, sharing card game, city building, economic. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Harbour?
7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders (Second Edition) are the top-ranked alternatives to Harbour 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 harder than Harbour?
Compared with Harbour, 7 Wonders is +0.2 heavier and ~15 min shorter (2.3 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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