Tapestry / Similar games

18 games like Tapestry

The best games like Tapestry are Space Empires 4X, Tigris & Euphrates and It's a Wonderful World — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Empires 4X shares civilization, dice rolling, hexagon grid with Tapestry.

Every alternative below links to its own Tapestry-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization shelf.

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

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   1. Space Empires 4X (2011)

   1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Space Empires 4X alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Space Empires 4X →
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   2. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Tigris & Euphrates alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Hand Management, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Tigris & Euphrates →
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   3. 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 Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for It's a Wonderful World →
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   4. Cyclades (2009)

   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. Imperial Settlers (2014)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
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   6. Santa Maria (2017)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Santa Maria alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   7. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

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

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Tapestry: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   8. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   9. Deus (2014)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Deus alternatives →

   Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)

    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Seafarers of Catan alternatives →

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    11. Assyria (2009)

    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 3 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy · See Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization alternatives →

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    13. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

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

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    14. Eminent Domain (2011)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Eminent Domain alternatives →

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    15. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    16. 7 Wonders (2010)

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

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    17. Empires of the Void II (2018)

    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    18. Core Worlds (2011)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Core Worlds alternatives →

    Shares with Tapestry: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tapestry’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tapestry: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

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