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18 games like Louis XIV

The best games like Louis XIV are A Few Acres of Snow, Twilight Struggle and Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. A Few Acres of Snow shares age of reason, card game, area majority / influence with Louis XIV.

Every alternative below links to its own Louis XIV-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s age of reason / card game shelf.

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

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1. 1. A Few Acres of Snow (2011)
   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Card Game, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
   View A Few Acres of Snow on Amazon →
2. 2. Twilight Struggle (2005)
   2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · ~63 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Twilight Struggle on Amazon →
3. 3. Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy (2013)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy on Amazon →
4. 4. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~32 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
5. 5. Rokoko (2013)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. The 7th Continent (2017)
   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~415 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Pax Pamir (2015)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~57 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
9. 9. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~42 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Maria (2009)
    2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Political, Hand Management · 1 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~123 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Heads of State (2008)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Trajan (2011)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Targi (2012)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Modular Board, Set Collection · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · ~27 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
15. 15. Pax Porfiriana (2012)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Political, Hand Management · 1 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~33 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Political, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~123 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Ninjato (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. 1960 The Making of the President (2007)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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