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18 games like Suburbia

The best games like Suburbia are 7 Wonders Duel, Terraforming Mars and Keyflower — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares city building, economic, card drafting with Suburbia.

Every alternative below links to its own Suburbia-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 Suburbia’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
    View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
  2. 2. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
    Shares with Suburbia: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
    View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
  3. 3. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Keyflower →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Keyflower on Amazon →
  4. 4. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Glory to Rome →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Glass Road (2013)
    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Glass Road →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~25 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  6. 6. Charterstone (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Charterstone →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Catch the Leader · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  7. 7. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Saint Petersburg →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  8. 8. Puerto Rico (2002)
    3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Puerto Rico →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. 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 Suburbia: Economic, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  10. 10. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Unfair →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  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 Suburbia: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  15. 15. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Concordia →
    Shares with Suburbia: Economic, Auction: Dutch, Card Drafting · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  16. 16. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  17. 17. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Glen More II Chronicles →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Hadara (2019)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Hadara →
    Shares with Suburbia: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 of Suburbia’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Suburbia: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
Check 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Suburbia?
7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Suburbia, sharing city building, economic, card drafting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Suburbia?
7 Wonders Duel, Terraforming Mars, Keyflower are the top-ranked alternatives to Suburbia in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is 7 Wonders Duel harder than Suburbia?
Compared with Suburbia, 7 Wonders Duel is 0.5 lighter and ~45 min shorter (2.2 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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