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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.

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. 1. War Chest (2018)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View War Chest on Amazon →
2. 2. The King is Dead Second Edition (2020)
   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 · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View The King is Dead Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 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 · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Barony on Amazon →
4. 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 · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Samurai (1998)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Path of Light and Shadow (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling · 1 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Torres (1999)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Kingdom Builder (2011)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Web of Power (2000)
    3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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. 11. The Cities and Knights of Catan (1998)
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. Shogun (1986)
    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 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. 13. The Rivals for Catan (2010)
    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: both play at 2 · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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. 15. Domaine (2003)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 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. 17. BattleLore (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. The Rose King (1992)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carolvs Magnvs: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Carolvs Magnvs’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Carolvs Magnvs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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