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18 games like Carcassonne The River

The best games like Carcassonne The River 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 River.

Every alternative below links to its own Carcassonne The River-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 River’s 1.7 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 River: City Building, Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Queendomino XL on Amazon →
2. 2. Fjords (2005)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
   View Fjords on Amazon →
3. 3. Bunny Kingdom (2017)
   2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Bunny Kingdom on Amazon →
4. 4. Sprawlopolis (2018)
   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Taluva (2006)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Kingdom Builder (2011)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Infinite City (2009)
   2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Attika (2003)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 9. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Carcassonne The River: Medieval, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +1.3 heavier
10. 10. Lords of Vegas (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.7 heavier
11. 11. Ginkgopolis (2012)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +1.2 heavier
12. 12. Little Town (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. Barony (2015)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Noxford (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~83 min longer · +3 heavier
16. 16. Cacao (2015)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Khronos (2006)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~53 min longer · +1.9 heavier
18. 18. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Carcassonne The River: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne The River’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Carcassonne The River: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +1 heavier

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