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18 games like Citadels The Dark City

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

Every alternative below links to its own Citadels The Dark City-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 The Dark City’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Ohne Furcht und Adel (2012)
   2–7 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–7 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Ohne Furcht und Adel on Amazon →
2. 2. Viceroy (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · games like Viceroy →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Viceroy on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
4. 4. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Villagers →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 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 The Dark City: City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Fantasy, Medieval, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Ex Libris (2017)
   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Ex Libris →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · games like A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) →
   Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy, Medieval, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.4 heavier
10. 10. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Res Arcana →
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Carcassonne Traders & Builders →
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Expansion for Base-game, Medieval, Set Collection · 1 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Castles of Mad King Ludwig →
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
14. 14. Villagers & Villains (2011)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Imperial Settlers →
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
16. 16. Harbour (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · games like Harbour →
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. OddVille (2012)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, City Building, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe (2002)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light · games like Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe →
    Shares with Citadels The Dark City: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Citadels The Dark City’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Citadels The Dark City: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter

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