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18 games like San Juan

The best games like San Juan are Glory to Rome, 7 Wonders and 51st State Master Set — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Glory to Rome shares card game, city building, economic with San Juan.

Every alternative below links to its own San Juan-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 San Juan’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Glory to Rome (2005)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Glory to Rome alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 7 shared tags · 4 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (80%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Glory to Rome →
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   2. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for 7 Wonders →
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   3. 51st State Master Set (2016)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 5 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for 51st State Master Set →
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   4. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs San Juan: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. Unfair (2017)

   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Unfair alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   6. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, Economic, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 6 shared tags · 4 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (80%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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   8. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
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   9. Bruges (2013)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Bruges alternatives →

   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    10. Uchronia (2012)

    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 6 shared tags · 4 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (80%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    11. Saint Petersburg (2004)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    12. Glass Road (2013)

    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Glass Road alternatives →

    Shares with San Juan: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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    13. Citadels (2016)

    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    14. Everdell (2018)

    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    15. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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    16. Citadels Classic (2000)

    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~12 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    17. Alhambra The Card Game (1992)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    18. Oh My Goods! (2015)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Oh My Goods! alternatives →

    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity

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