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18 games like London

The best games like London are 51st State Master Set, Charterstone and 7 Wonders Duel — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 51st State Master Set shares city building, economic, card drafting with London.

Every alternative below links to its own London-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 London’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like 51st State Master Set →
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View 51st State Master Set on Amazon →
2. 2. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Charterstone →
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Charterstone on Amazon →
3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs London: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
4. 4. Belfort (2011)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Belfort →
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Unfair →
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
   3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
7. 7. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
   Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Concordia (2013)
   2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Concordia →
   Shares with London: Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
   Shares with London: City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. The New Era (2011)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. Tournay (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · games like Lisboa →
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +1.7 heavier
14. 14. Suburbia (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Suburbia →
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Glory to Rome →
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Bruges (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Bruges →
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Glass Road (2013)
    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Glass Road →
    Shares with London: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of London’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~40 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like It's a Wonderful World →
    Shares with London: Economic, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of London’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs London: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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