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18 games like Imperial Settlers

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

Every alternative below links to its own Imperial Settlers-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Imperial Settlers’s 2.8 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 Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~37 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
2. 2. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View 7 Wonders (Second Edition) on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting · 1 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: both play at 2 · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
4. 4. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, Civilization, Card Drafting, Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. City of Iron (2013)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Peloponnes Card Game (2015)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Uchronia (2012)
   2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Among the Stars (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, Card Drafting, Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Cyclades (2009)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting · 1 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 1 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Imperial Settlers: Card Game, Card Drafting, Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · 4 of Imperial Settlers’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Imperial Settlers: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

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