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18 games like Villagers

The best games like Villagers 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 Villagers.

Every alternative below links to its own Villagers-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 Villagers’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

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

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for 7 Wonders Duel →
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   2. Citadels (2016)

   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Citadels →
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   3. Citadels Classic (2000)

   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Citadels Classic →
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   4. Everdell (2018)

   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   5. Fantastic Factories (2019)

   1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Castles of Mad King Ludwig alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   7. The Builders Middle Ages (2013)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See The Builders Middle Ages alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   8. Charterstone (2017)

   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Charterstone alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   9. Saint Petersburg (2004)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →

   Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    10. Sprawlopolis (2018)

    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sprawlopolis alternatives →

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    11. Scripts & Scribes (2007)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    12. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    13. Unfair (2017)

    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Unfair alternatives →

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~43 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    14. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

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

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    15. Alhambra The Card Game (1992)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
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    16. Cardcassonne (2009)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
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    17. 7 Wonders (2010)

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

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Villagers: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. The Rivals for Catan (2010)

    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See The Rivals for Catan alternatives →

    Shares with Villagers: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Villagers’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Villagers: both play at 2 · ~38 min longer · same complexity

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