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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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.

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

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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