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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. Dominion (2008)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Dominion alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Hand Management, Variable Set-up · 3 shared tags · 2 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Dominion →
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   2. Kingdom Builder (2011)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Kingdom Builder alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, Variable Set-up · 4 shared tags · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Kingdom Builder →
3. 

   3. Web of Power (2000)

   3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Web of Power alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Web of Power →
4. 

   4. War Chest (2018)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Dominion (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Samurai alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Century Spice Road alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Bunny Kingdom alternatives →

   Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Sheriff of Nottingham alternatives →

    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See El Grande alternatives →

    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Viscounts of the West Kingdom alternatives →

    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 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 · See The Quacks of Quedlinburg alternatives →

    Shares with Medieval Academy: Medieval, Variable Set-up · 2 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of Medieval Academy’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Medieval Academy: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 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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