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18 games like The Palaces of Carrara

The best games like The Palaces of Carrara are Glen More II Chronicles, Glass Road and 7 Wonders Duel — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Glen More II Chronicles shares city building, economic, set collection with The Palaces of Carrara.

Every alternative below links to its own The Palaces of Carrara-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 The Palaces of Carrara’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Glen More II Chronicles →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
  2. 2. Glass Road (2013)
    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Glass Road →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
    View Glass Road on Amazon →
  3. 3. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
    View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
  4. 4. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Chinatown →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  6. 6. Paris (2020)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. Suburbia (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Suburbia →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  8. 8. The Princes of Florence (2000)
    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like The Princes of Florence →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Renaissance, Tile Placement · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  9. 9. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Glory to Rome →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Ragusa (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Renaissance, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Above and Below →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like San Juan (Second Edition) →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  13. 13. Key to the City London (2016)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Saint Petersburg →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Dinosaur Island →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. San Juan (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like San Juan →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  17. 17. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  18. 18. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Carcassonne Traders & Builders →
    Shares with The Palaces of Carrara: City Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of The Palaces of Carrara’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Palaces of Carrara: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Palaces of Carrara?
Glen More II Chronicles (2019) is the closest match to The Palaces of Carrara, sharing city building, economic, set collection. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Palaces of Carrara?
Glen More II Chronicles, Glass Road, 7 Wonders Duel are the top-ranked alternatives to The Palaces of Carrara 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 Glen More II Chronicles harder than The Palaces of Carrara?
Compared with The Palaces of Carrara, Glen More II Chronicles is +0.4 heavier and ~45 min longer (3.0 vs 2.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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