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18 games like The Rivals for Catan

The best games like The Rivals for Catan are Everdell, Tournay and Wingspan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares card game, city building, card drafting with The Rivals for Catan.

Every alternative below links to its own The Rivals for Catan-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 Rivals for Catan’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Everdell on Amazon →
2. 2. Tournay (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~37 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Tournay on Amazon →
3. 3. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~27 min shorter · same complexity
   View Wingspan on Amazon →
4. 4. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~52 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Imperial Settlers (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Century Spice Road (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Bruges (2013)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. London (Second Edition) (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Sprawlopolis (2018)
    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Territory Building, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~65 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 11. Charterstone (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~22 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Valhalla (2018)
    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: City Building, Medieval, Territory Building, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~57 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~42 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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