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18 games like Suburbia

The best games like Suburbia are 7 Wonders Duel, Terraforming Mars and Keyflower — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares city building, economic, card drafting with Suburbia.

Every alternative below links to its own Suburbia-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 Suburbia’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Suburbia: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
2. 2. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Suburbia: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
3. 3. Keyflower (2012)
   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Keyflower on Amazon →
4. 4. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Glass Road (2013)
   1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~25 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Catch the Leader · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Saint Petersburg (2004)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Puerto Rico (2002)
   3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Suburbia: Economic, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: Economic, Auction: Dutch, Card Drafting · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. 16. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Hadara (2019)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Suburbia fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.