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18 games like Medieval Academy

The best games like Medieval Academy are Dominion, Kingdom Builder and Web of Power — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dominion shares medieval, hand management, variable set-up with Medieval Academy.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Medieval Academy’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Dominion (2008)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Hand Management, Variable Set-up · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Dominion on Amazon →
2. 2. Kingdom Builder (2011)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, Variable Set-up · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Kingdom Builder on Amazon →
3. 3. Web of Power (2000)
   3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Web of Power on Amazon →
4. 4. War Chest (2018)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Samurai (1998)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Century Spice Road (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Bunny Kingdom (2017)
   2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Fealty (2011)
   2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Modular Board, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. El Grande (1995)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min longer · +1.2 heavier
13. 13. The King is Dead Second Edition (2020)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Viscounts of the West Kingdom (2020)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +1.6 heavier
15. 15. The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Variable Set-up · 1 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Joraku (2015)
    3–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Tales of Glory (2018)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
18. 18. The Road to Canterbury (2011)
    2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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