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18 games like Citadels

The best games like Citadels are Viceroy, 7 Wonders Duel and Villagers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Viceroy shares bluffing, card game, city building with Citadels.

Every alternative below links to its own Citadels-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Citadels’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Viceroy (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · games like Viceroy →
   Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
   View Viceroy on Amazon →
2. 2. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Citadels: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
3. 3. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Villagers →
   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View Villagers on Amazon →
4. 4. Ohne Furcht und Adel (2012)
   2–7 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Saint Petersburg (2004)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Saint Petersburg →
   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Income, Set Collection · 3 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Lords of Waterdeep →
   Shares with Citadels: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Income, Set Collection · 3 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
   Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
9. 9. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Castles of Mad King Ludwig →
   Shares with Citadels: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. The Builders Middle Ages (2013)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · games like The Builders Middle Ages →
    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like San Juan (Second Edition) →
    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Fantasy Realms (2017)
    3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Fantasy Realms →
    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Abyss →
    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like San Juan →
    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, City Building, Action Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Sheriff of Nottingham →
    Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Queendomino XL →
    Shares with Citadels: City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Scripts & Scribes →
    Shares with Citadels: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Sheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition) (2020)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter

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