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18 games like The Palaces of Carrara

The best games like The Palaces of Carrara are Glen More II Chronicles, Glass Road and 7 Wonders Duel — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Glen More II Chronicles shares city building, economic, set collection with The Palaces of Carrara.

Every alternative below links to its own The Palaces of Carrara-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 The Palaces of Carrara’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
2. 2. Glass Road (2013)
   1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Glass Road on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
4. 4. Chinatown (1999)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Paris (2020)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Suburbia (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. The Princes of Florence (2000)
   2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Renaissance, Tile Placement · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Glory to Rome (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Ragusa (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Renaissance, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Key to the City London (2016)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
18. 18. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter

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