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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. A Few Acres of Snow (2011)

   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See A Few Acres of Snow alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Card Game, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for A Few Acres of Snow →
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   2. Twilight Struggle (2005)

   2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Twilight Struggle alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · ~63 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Twilight Struggle →
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   3. Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy (2013)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy →
4. 

   4. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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
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   5. Rokoko (2013)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Rokoko alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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
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   6. The 7th Continent (2017)

   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~415 min longer · same complexity
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 1 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~123 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Trajan alternatives →

    Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →

    Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Card Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Targi alternatives →

    Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Modular Board, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Pax Porfiriana alternatives →

    Shares with Louis XIV: Card Game, Political, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Louis XIV: Age of Reason, Political, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 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
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    17. Ninjato (2011)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Louis XIV: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    18. 1960 The Making of the President (2007)

    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See 1960 The Making of the President alternatives →

    Shares with Louis XIV: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Louis XIV’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Louis XIV: both play at 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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