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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.
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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. Domaine (2003)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Enclosure, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
2. Barony (2015)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
3. Fealty (2011)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
4. Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 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. Carolvs Magnvs (2000)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. Fjords (2005)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
7. Queendomino XL (2017)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Enclosure · 3 shared tags · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
8. Samurai (1998)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
9. Medieval Academy (2014)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, Variable Set-up · 4 shared tags · 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. The Castles of Tuscany (2020)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Variable Set-up · 4 shared tags · 3 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. Web of Power (2000)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 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. Small World (2009)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up · 3 shared tags · 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. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
14. Gaia Project (2017)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 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. Mexica (2002)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Medieval, Variable Set-up · 2 shared tags · 1 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (17%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. Scythe (2016)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 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. Gold West (2015)Shares with Kingdom Builder: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kingdom Builder’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kingdom Builder: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Kingdom Builder?
- Domaine (2003) is the closest match to Kingdom Builder, sharing medieval, territory building, enclosure. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Kingdom Builder?
- Domaine, Barony, Fealty are the top-ranked alternatives to Kingdom Builder 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 Domaine harder than Kingdom Builder?
- Compared with Kingdom Builder, Domaine is +0.7 heavier and ~15 min longer (2.7 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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Looking for the original? See the full Kingdom Builder fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.