Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon / Similar games

18 games like Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon

The best games like Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon are Queendomino XL, Khronos and Fjords — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Queendomino XL shares city building, fantasy, medieval with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon.

Every alternative below links to its own Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon-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 Princess & the Dragon’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · same complexity
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  2. 2. Khronos (2006)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: City Building, Fantasy, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +1.6 heavier
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  3. 3. Fjords (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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  4. 4. Bunny Kingdom (2017)
    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  5. 5. Small World (2009)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  6. 6. Destinies (2021)
    1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. Sprawlopolis (2018)
    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~42 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  8. 2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  9. 2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: City Building, Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  10. 10. Vikings (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  11. 11. Taluva (2006)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  12. 2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +2.2 heavier
  13. 13. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  14. 14. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +2 heavier
  15. 15. Kingdom Builder (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  16. 16. Web of Power (2000)
    3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  17. 17. Blue Moon City (2006)
    2–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: City Building, Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Pandoria (2018)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: Fantasy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon?
Queendomino XL (2017) is the closest match to Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon, sharing city building, fantasy, medieval. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon?
Queendomino XL, Khronos, Fjords are the top-ranked alternatives to Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon 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 Princess & the Dragon?
Compared with Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon, Queendomino XL is same complexity and ~35 min shorter (2.1 vs 2.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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