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18 games like Architects of the West Kingdom

The best games like Architects of the West Kingdom are Key Flow, 7 Wonders and Raiders of the North Sea — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Key Flow shares city building, medieval, drafting with Architects of the West Kingdom.

Every alternative below links to its own Architects of the West Kingdom-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Key Flow (2018)
   2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Drafting, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
   View Key Flow on Amazon →
2. 2. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~40 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View 7 Wonders on Amazon →
3. 3. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
   View Raiders of the North Sea on Amazon →
4. 4. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: Medieval, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: Medieval, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~50 min longer · +1.1 heavier
8. 8. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Kingsburg (Second Edition) (2017)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~35 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Merv The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Citadels The Dark City (2004)
    2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
15. 15. Lancaster (2011)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Caylus 1303 (2019)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Caylus Magna Carta (2007)
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Architects of the West Kingdom: City Building, Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Architects of the West Kingdom’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Architects of the West Kingdom: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity

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