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18 games like Raiders of the North Sea

The best games like Raiders of the North Sea are The Voyages of Marco Polo, Champions of Midgard and Village — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Voyages of Marco Polo shares medieval, contracts, dice rolling with Raiders of the North Sea.

Every alternative below links to its own Raiders of the North Sea-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s medieval / nautical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
   2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View The Voyages of Marco Polo on Amazon →
2. 2. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Champions of Midgard on Amazon →
3. 3. Village (2011)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Contracts, Worker Placement · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Village on Amazon →
4. 4. The Cities and Knights of Catan (1998)
   3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Macao (2009)
   2–4 players · 50–100 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. BattleLore (2006)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. Lancaster (2011)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Hand Management · 1 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Hammer of the Scots (2002)
    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: both play at 2 · ~80 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Francis Drake (2013)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~20 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Shadows over Camelot (2005)
    3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Viking Fury (2004)
    3–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Nautical, Dice Rolling · 1 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Contracts, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 3 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.9 heavier
17. 17. The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Kingsburg (Second Edition) (2017)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Raiders of the North Sea’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Raiders of the North Sea: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Raiders of the North Sea fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.