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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. 1. Glass Road (2013)
   1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
   View Glass Road on Amazon →
2. 2. Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Puzzle, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 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
   View Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra on Amazon →
3. 3. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Set Collection · 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
   View Lords of Waterdeep on Amazon →
4. 4. Citadels (2016)
   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 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
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
9. 9. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, End Game Bonuses, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 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 · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 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
17. 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 · 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
    Shares with Castles of Mad King Ludwig: City Building, Medieval, Card Drafting · 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

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