Imperial Settlers Empires of the North / Similar games
18 games like Imperial Settlers Empires of the North
The best games like Imperial Settlers Empires of the North are 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders (Second Edition) and 51st State Master Set — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders shares ancient, card game, city building with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North.
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Every alternative below links to its own Imperial Settlers Empires of the North-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 Empires of the North’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. 7 Wonders (2010)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
2. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
3. 51st State Master Set (2016)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
4. City of Iron (2013)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. Underwater Cities (2018)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Nautical, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~48 min longer · +0.8 heavier
6. Glory to Rome (2005)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
7. Android Netrunner (2012)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
8. Olympus (2010)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, City Building, Civilization, Take That, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. Concordia (2013)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, Nautical, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~33 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Civilization, Exploration, Nautical, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
11. Everdell (2018)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. The 7th Continent (2017)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, Exploration, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~435 min longer · same complexity
13. Res Arcana (2019)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. Uchronia (2012)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Ancient, Civilization, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 7 · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
16. Unfair (2017)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
17. Feudalia (2011)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, City Building, Civilization, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)Shares with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Imperial Settlers Empires of the North’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Imperial Settlers Empires of the North: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Imperial Settlers Empires of the North?
- 7 Wonders (2010) is the closest match to Imperial Settlers Empires of the North, sharing ancient, card game, city building. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Imperial Settlers Empires of the North?
- 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders (Second Edition), 51st State Master Set are the top-ranked alternatives to Imperial Settlers Empires of the North in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is 7 Wonders harder than Imperial Settlers Empires of the North?
- Compared with Imperial Settlers Empires of the North, 7 Wonders is 0.5 lighter and ~37 min shorter (2.3 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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