Carcassonne The Expansion / Similar games
18 games like Carcassonne The Expansion
The best games like Carcassonne The Expansion are Queendomino XL, Fjords and Bunny Kingdom — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Queendomino XL shares city building, medieval, territory building with Carcassonne The Expansion.
Every alternative below links to its own Carcassonne The Expansion-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / expansion for base-game shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Queendomino XL (2017)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 2. Fjords (2005)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
- 3. Bunny Kingdom (2017)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 4. Sprawlopolis (2018)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~42 min shorter · same complexity
- 5. Vikings (2007)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
- 6. Taluva (2006)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 7. Samurai (1998)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
- 8. Kingdom Builder (2011)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 9. Web of Power (2000)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 10. Infinite City (2009)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 11. Attika (2003)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 12. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +1.1 heavier
- 13. Lords of Vegas (2010)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
- 14. Ginkgopolis (2012)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +1 heavier
- 15. Little Town (2017)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 16. Barony (2015)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 17. Noxford (2016)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
- 18. On Mars (2020)Shares with Carcassonne The Expansion: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Expansion’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Carcassonne The Expansion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +2.7 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Carcassonne The Expansion?
- Queendomino XL (2017) is the closest match to Carcassonne The Expansion, sharing city building, medieval, territory building. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Carcassonne The Expansion?
- Queendomino XL, Fjords, Bunny Kingdom are the top-ranked alternatives to Carcassonne The Expansion in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Queendomino XL harder than Carcassonne The Expansion?
- Compared with Carcassonne The Expansion, Queendomino XL is +0.2 heavier and ~35 min shorter (2.1 vs 1.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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