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18 games like Lancaster

The best games like Lancaster are Paladins of the West Kingdom, El Grande and Raiders of the North Sea — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Paladins of the West Kingdom shares medieval, worker placement, worker placement with Lancaster.

Every alternative below links to its own Lancaster-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Lancaster’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Paladins of the West Kingdom on Amazon →
2. 2. El Grande (1995)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View El Grande on Amazon →
3. 3. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Raiders of the North Sea on Amazon →
4. 4. Village (2011)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Shogun (2006)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. In the Shadow of the Emperor (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Voting, Worker Placement · 3 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Yedo (2012)
   2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Auction/Bidding, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Architects of the West Kingdom (2018)
   1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Colonia (2009)
    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Auction/Bidding, Voting, Worker Placement · 3 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Inis (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
13. 13. Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Ninjato (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Merlin (2017)
    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement · 2 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Jerusalem (2010)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Worker Placement · 3 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Lancaster: Medieval, Worker Placement · 1 of Lancaster’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Lancaster: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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