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18 games like Kingdom Builder

The best games like Kingdom Builder are Domaine, Barony and Fealty — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Domaine shares medieval, territory building, enclosure with Kingdom Builder.

Every alternative below links to its own Kingdom Builder-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s medieval / territory building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Kingdom Builder’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Domaine (2003)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Enclosure, Modular Board · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Domaine on Amazon →
2. 2. Barony (2015)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View Barony on Amazon →
3. 3. Fealty (2011)
   2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Modular Board · 3 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Fealty on Amazon →
4. 4. Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Carolvs Magnvs (2000)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Fjords (2005)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
7. 7. Queendomino XL (2017)
   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Enclosure · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Samurai (1998)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Medieval Academy (2014)
   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, Variable Set-up · 3 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. The Castles of Tuscany (2020)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Variable Set-up · 3 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Web of Power (2000)
    3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Small World (2009)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
14. 14. Gaia Project (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +2.3 heavier
15. 15. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Variable Set-up · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~58 min longer · +1.4 heavier
18. 18. Gold West (2015)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

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