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18 games like Kingdoms

The best games like Kingdoms are Samurai, Destinies and Queendomino XL — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Samurai shares abstract strategy, medieval, tile placement with Kingdoms.

Every alternative below links to its own Kingdoms-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Kingdoms’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
    View Samurai on Amazon →
  2. 2. Destinies (2021)
    1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · same complexity
    View Destinies on Amazon →
  3. 3. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
    View Queendomino XL on Amazon →
  4. 4. The Duke (2013)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  5. 5. Beowulf The Movie Board Game (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  6. 6. Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Tsuro (2004)
    2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~27 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  8. 8. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  9. 9. The Rose King (1992)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  10. 10. Fjords (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  12. 12. Tales of Glory (2018)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  13. 13. Realm of Sand (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  14. 14. Crystallo (2018)
    1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–4) · plays solo · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. Seven Dragons (2011)
    2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  16. 16. Day & Night (2008)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  17. 17. Fairy Tile (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  18. 18. Castles of Caladale (2017)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Kingdoms: Fantasy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 1 of Kingdoms’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingdoms: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Kingdoms?
Samurai (1998) is the closest match to Kingdoms, sharing abstract strategy, medieval, tile placement. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Kingdoms?
Samurai, Destinies, Queendomino XL are the top-ranked alternatives to Kingdoms 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 Samurai harder than Kingdoms?
Compared with Kingdoms, Samurai is +0.7 heavier and about the same length (2.5 vs 1.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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Looking for the original? See the full Kingdoms fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.