What game is most like The Duke?

War Chest (2018) is the closest match to The Duke, sharing abstract strategy, medieval, grid movement. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like The Duke?

War Chest, Samurai, Torres are the top-ranked alternatives to The Duke in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is War Chest harder than The Duke?

Compared with The Duke, War Chest is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

The Duke / Similar games

18 games like The Duke

The best games like The Duke are War Chest, Samurai and Torres — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. War Chest shares abstract strategy, medieval, grid movement with The Duke.

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Every alternative below links to its own The Duke-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / medieval shelf.

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

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1. War Chest (2018)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Grid Movement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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2. Samurai (1998)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Samurai alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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3. Torres (1999)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Torres alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Grid Movement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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4. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Medieval, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. Mexica (2002)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Mexica alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. The Rose King (1992)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See The Rose King alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
7. Kingdoms (1994)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · See Kingdoms alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
8. Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne The Expansion alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Medieval, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
9. YINSH (2003)
2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See YINSH alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. Beowulf The Movie Board Game (2007)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
11. Hive (2000)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Hive alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
12. Glass Road (2013)
1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Glass Road alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Medieval, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
14. Element (2017)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
15. BattleLore (2006)
2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See BattleLore alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Medieval, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. Destinies (2021)
1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
Shares with The Duke: Medieval, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 3 · ~90 min longer · 0.5 lighter
17. TZAAR (2007)
2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See TZAAR alternatives →
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
18. Robber Knights (2005)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
Shares with The Duke: Abstract Strategy, Medieval, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Duke’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs The Duke: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like The Duke?: War Chest (2018) is the closest match to The Duke, sharing abstract strategy, medieval, grid movement. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Duke?: War Chest, Samurai, Torres are the top-ranked alternatives to The Duke in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is War Chest harder than The Duke?: Compared with The Duke, War Chest is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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