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18 games like Castles of Mad King Ludwig

The best games like Castles of Mad King Ludwig are Glass Road, Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra and Lords of Waterdeep — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Glass Road shares city building, medieval, card drafting with Castles of Mad King Ludwig.

Every alternative below links to its own Castles of Mad King Ludwig-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / medieval shelf.

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

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   1. Glass Road (2013)

   1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Glass Road alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~40 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Glass Road →
2. 

   2. Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Puzzle, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra →
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   3. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Lords of Waterdeep alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Lords of Waterdeep →
4. 

   4. Citadels (2016)

   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
5. 

   5. Citadels Classic (2000)

   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~50 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 

   6. Villagers (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Villagers alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 

   7. Suburbia (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Suburbia alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   9. Everdell (2018)

   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
10. 

    10. Puerto Rico (2002)

    3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Puerto Rico alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, End Game Bonuses, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 

    11. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne Traders & Builders alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
12. 

    12. Hadara (2019)

    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Hadara alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 

    13. Tumble Town (2021)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Puzzle, End Game Bonuses, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
14. 

    14. The Isle of Cats (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Isle of Cats alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 

    15. Charterstone (2017)

    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Charterstone alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 

    16. Calico (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Calico alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~52 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    17. Praga Caput Regni (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Puzzle, End Game Bonuses · 4 shared tags · 1 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +1 heavier
18. 

    18. Queendomino XL (2017)

    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Queendomino XL alternatives →

    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~65 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Castles of Mad King Ludwig fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.