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18 games like Palm Island

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

Every alternative below links to its own Palm Island-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 Palm Island’s 1.7 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 Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
2. 2. Sprawlopolis (2018)
   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
   View Sprawlopolis on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 1–2) · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View 7 Wonders (Second Edition) on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Realms Frontiers (2018)
   1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Deck, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Vikings Gone Wild (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +1.1 heavier
7. 7. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Underwater Cities (2018)
   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~100 min longer · +1.8 heavier
9. 9. Marvel United (2020)
   1–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Deck, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Deck, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +1 heavier
12. 12. Friday (2011)
    1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Deck, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Palm Island: both play at 1 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. After The Virus (2017)
    1–3 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Deck, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 3 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Palm Island: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 1 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Palm Island: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Fantastic Factories (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Palm Island: Card Game, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Palm Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Palm Island: overlaps at 1–2 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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