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18 games like The Rivals for Catan

The best games like The Rivals for Catan are Everdell, Tournay and Wingspan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares card game, city building, card drafting with The Rivals for Catan.

Every alternative below links to its own The Rivals for Catan-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Rivals for Catan’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Everdell on Amazon →
2. 2. Tournay (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~37 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Tournay on Amazon →
3. 3. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~27 min shorter · same complexity
   View Wingspan on Amazon →
4. 4. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like Dominion (Second Edition) →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~52 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like 51st State Master Set →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Imperial Settlers (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Imperial Settlers →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Century Spice Road (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Century Spice Road →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Bruges (2013)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Bruges →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. London (Second Edition) (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · games like London (Second Edition) →
   Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Sprawlopolis (2018)
    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Sprawlopolis →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Territory Building, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~65 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 11. Charterstone (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Charterstone →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The Castles of Burgundy →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~22 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Citadels →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Valhalla (2018)
    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Queendomino XL →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: City Building, Medieval, Territory Building, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~57 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Citadels Classic →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 1 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~42 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Scripts & Scribes →
    Shares with The Rivals for Catan: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of The Rivals for Catan’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Rivals for Catan: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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