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18 games like Kingsburg

The best games like Kingsburg are Champions of Midgard, The Castles of Burgundy and Arena The Contest — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Champions of Midgard shares dice, fantasy, medieval with Kingsburg.

Every alternative below links to its own Kingsburg-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Kingsburg’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Champions of Midgard on Amazon →
2. 2. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View The Castles of Burgundy on Amazon →
3. 3. Arena The Contest (2019)
   1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
   Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~22 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View Arena The Contest on Amazon →
4. 4. Era Medieval Age (2019)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingsburg: City Building, Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Kingsburg: Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Dice City (2015)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingsburg: City Building, Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 7. Sanctum (2019)
   2–4 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Roll Player (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. The Taverns of Tiefenthal (2019)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Kingsburg: City Building, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Kingsport Festival (2014)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 2 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
13. 13. Dice Throne Season One (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Dragoon (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. BattleLore (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Kingsburg: Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
16. 16. Dice Forge (2017)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Destinies (2021)
    1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingsburg: Fantasy, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kingsburg: Dice, Fantasy, Dice Rolling · 1 of Kingsburg’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kingsburg: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity

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