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18 games like London

The best games like London are 51st State Master Set, Charterstone and 7 Wonders Duel — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 51st State Master Set shares city building, economic, card drafting with London.

Every alternative below links to its own London-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of London’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View 51st State Master Set on Amazon →
2. 2. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Charterstone on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs London: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
4. 4. Belfort (2011)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
7. 7. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Concordia (2013)
   2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with London: Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with London: City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. The New Era (2011)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. Tournay (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +1.7 heavier
14. 14. Suburbia (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Bruges (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Glass Road (2013)
    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~40 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with London: Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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