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18 games like Carolvs Magnvs

The best games like Carolvs Magnvs are War Chest, The King is Dead Second Edition and Barony — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. War Chest shares abstract strategy, medieval, area majority / influence with Carolvs Magnvs.

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Every alternative below links to its own Carolvs Magnvs-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. War Chest board game cover
    1. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  2. The King is Dead  Second Edition board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  3. Barony board game cover
    3. Barony (2015)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  4. Fealty board game cover
    4. Fealty (2011)
    2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
  5. Samurai board game cover
    5. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Samurai alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  6. Path of Light and Shadow board game cover
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  7. The Castles of Burgundy board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  8. Torres board game cover
    8. Torres (1999)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Torres alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  9. Kingdom Builder board game cover
    9. Kingdom Builder (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Kingdom Builder alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  10. Web of Power board game cover
    10. Web of Power (2000)
    3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Web of Power alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. The Cities and Knights of Catan board game cover
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See The Cities and Knights of Catan alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  12. Shogun board game cover
    12. Shogun (1986)
    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Shogun alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~240 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  13. The Rivals for Catan board game cover
    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See The Rivals for Catan alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  14. Tainted Grail  The Fall of Avalon board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  15. Domaine board game cover
    15. Domaine (2003)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Domaine alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  16. Carcassonne  The Expansion board game cover
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne The Expansion alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
  17. BattleLore board game cover
    17. BattleLore (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See BattleLore alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  18. The Rose King board game cover
    18. The Rose King (1992)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See The Rose King alternatives →
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Carolvs Magnvs?
War Chest (2018) is the closest match to Carolvs Magnvs, sharing abstract strategy, medieval, area majority / influence. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Carolvs Magnvs?
War Chest, The King is Dead Second Edition, Barony are the top-ranked alternatives to Carolvs Magnvs in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is War Chest harder than Carolvs Magnvs?
Compared with Carolvs Magnvs, War Chest is 0.3 lighter and ~30 min shorter (2.3 vs 2.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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