The Pillars of the Earth / Similar games

18 games like The Pillars of the Earth

The best games like The Pillars of the Earth are World Without End, Ora et Labora and The Pillars of the Earth Builders Duel — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. World Without End shares economic, medieval, novel-based with The Pillars of the Earth.

Ranked alternatives to The Pillars of the Earth (economic, medieval), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to The Pillars of the Earth’s medium weight.

  1. 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Novel-based, Religious
  2. 2. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Religious, Worker Placement, Worker Placement
  3. 2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Novel-based
  4. 3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Religious
  5. 2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Events
  6. 3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Medieval, Religious, Events
  7. 2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  8. 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  9. 9. Tournay (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  10. 10. Calimala (2017)
    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  11. 2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Religious, Worker Placement
  12. 12. Caylus 1303 (2019)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  13. 2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Medieval, Novel-based, Worker Placement
  14. 14. Magnum Sal (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  15. 15. Colonia (2009)
    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  16. 16. Greenland (2014)
    1–3 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  17. 17. Norenberc (2010)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
  18. 18. Key Flow (2018)
    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Pillars of the Earth?
World Without End (2009) is the closest match to The Pillars of the Earth, sharing economic, medieval, novel-based. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Pillars of the Earth?
World Without End, Ora et Labora, The Pillars of the Earth Builders Duel are the top-ranked alternatives to The Pillars of the Earth 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.

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