Raiders of the North Sea / Similar games
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.
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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. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
2. Champions of Midgard (2015)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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
3. Village (2011)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Contracts, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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
4. The Cities and Knights of Catan (1998)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 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. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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. Macao (2009)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. BattleLore (2006)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Lancaster (2011)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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. Concordia (2013)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. Hammer of the Scots (2002)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Francis Drake (2013)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Nautical, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Shadows over Camelot (2005)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Viking Fury (2004)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Nautical, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Contracts, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 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. The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 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. Kingsburg (Second Edition) (2017)Shares with Raiders of the North Sea: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Raiders of the North Sea?
- The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015) is the closest match to Raiders of the North Sea, sharing medieval, contracts, dice rolling. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Raiders of the North Sea?
- The Voyages of Marco Polo, Champions of Midgard, Village are the top-ranked alternatives to Raiders of the North Sea in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is The Voyages of Marco Polo harder than Raiders of the North Sea?
- Compared with Raiders of the North Sea, The Voyages of Marco Polo is +0.7 heavier and about the same length (3.2 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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