What game is most like Hansa?

Explorers of the North Sea (2016) is the closest match to Hansa, sharing medieval, nautical, action points. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Hansa?

Explorers of the North Sea, Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition!, Himalaya are the top-ranked alternatives to Hansa in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Explorers of the North Sea harder than Hansa?

Compared with Hansa, Explorers of the North Sea is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (2.1 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Hansa / Similar games

18 games like Hansa

The best games like Hansa are Explorers of the North Sea, Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! and Himalaya — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Explorers of the North Sea shares medieval, nautical, action points with Hansa.

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Every alternative below links to its own Hansa-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Hansa’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Explorers of the North Sea (2016)
1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Hansa: Medieval, Nautical, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 4 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (80%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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2. Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! (2018)
3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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3. Himalaya (2002)
3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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4. Akrotiri (2014)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Akrotiri alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
5. Carcassonne South Seas (2013)
2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne South Seas alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. Bombay (2009)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
7. Viking Fury (2004)
3–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Viking Fury alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Medieval, Nautical, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
8. Panamax (2014)
2–4 players · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Panamax alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~40 min longer · +1.4 heavier
9. Tahiti (2012)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Hansa: Nautical, Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
10. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Endeavor Age of Sail alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. Sail to India (2013)
3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Nautical, Action Points, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. Nauticus (2013)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. Glass Road (2013)
1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Glass Road alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Medieval, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
14. Dinosaur Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Action Points, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. Merchants of the Middle Ages (1999)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Medieval, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 1 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. Serenissima (Second Edition) (2012)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. Samurai (1998)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Samurai alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. Indonesia (2005)
2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Indonesia alternatives →
Shares with Hansa: Economic, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Hansa’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Hansa: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~150 min longer · +1.6 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Hansa?: Explorers of the North Sea (2016) is the closest match to Hansa, sharing medieval, nautical, action points. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Hansa?: Explorers of the North Sea, Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition!, Himalaya are the top-ranked alternatives to Hansa in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Explorers of the North Sea harder than Hansa?: Compared with Hansa, Explorers of the North Sea is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (2.1 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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