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18 games like The Builders Middle Ages

The best games like The Builders Middle Ages are 7 Wonders Duel, Citadels and Citadels Classic — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares card game, city building, card drafting with The Builders Middle Ages.

Every alternative below links to its own The Builders Middle Ages-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 The Builders Middle Ages’s 1.8 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 The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
2. 2. Citadels (2016)
   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Citadels on Amazon →
3. 3. Citadels Classic (2000)
   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Citadels Classic on Amazon →
4. 4. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Saint Petersburg (2004)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Alhambra The Card Game (1992)
   2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Cardcassonne (2009)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Set Collection · 1 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. The Rivals for Catan (2010)
    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: both play at 2 · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Majesty For the Realm (2017)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Minute Realms (2017)
    2–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Circle the Wagons (2017)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Valhalla (2018)
    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Builders Middle Ages: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of The Builders Middle Ages’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Builders Middle Ages: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier

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