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18 games like Carcassonne The City

The best games like Carcassonne The City are Strasbourg, Queendomino XL and Samurai — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Strasbourg shares city building, medieval, area majority / influence with Carcassonne The City.

Every alternative below links to its own Carcassonne The City-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 Carcassonne The City’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Strasbourg (2011)

   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Strasbourg →
2. 

   2. Queendomino XL (2017)

   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Queendomino XL alternatives →

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Queendomino XL →
3. 

   3. Samurai (1998)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Samurai alternatives →

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Samurai →
4. 

   4. Ginkgopolis (2012)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Ginkgopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
5. 

   5. Lords of Vegas (2010)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Lords of Vegas alternatives →

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
6. 

   6. Little Town (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
7. 

   7. Keythedral (2002)

   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 

   8. Mexica (2002)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Mexica alternatives →

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Inis (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Inis alternatives →

   Shares with Carcassonne The City: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Arkadia (2006)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Arkadia alternatives →

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 

    11. War Chest (2018)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 

    12. Medina (Second Edition) (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. Keyper (2017)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~68 min longer · +1.3 heavier
14. 

    14. Paris (2020)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. 

    15. Lisboa (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · See Lisboa alternatives →

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +2.3 heavier
16. 

    16. Cyclades (2009)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 

    17. The Rose King (1992)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See The Rose King alternatives →

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
18. 

    18. Praga Caput Regni (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Carcassonne The City: City Building, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carcassonne The City’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Carcassonne The City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Carcassonne The City fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.