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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. 1. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 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
   View Glory to Rome on Amazon →
2. 2. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
3. 3. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View 51st State Master Set on Amazon →
4. 4. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs San Juan: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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
6. 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 · 2 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs San Juan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, Economic, Follow, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 4 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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
9. 9. Bruges (2013)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
10. 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 · 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
11. 11. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of San Juan’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs San Juan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
12. 12. Glass Road (2013)
    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with San Juan: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order · 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
13. 13. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 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
14. 14. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Hand Management · 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
15. 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 · 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
16. 16. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 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
17. 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 · 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
18. 18. Oh My Goods! (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with San Juan: Card Game, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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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