The Pillars of the Earth / Similar games

18 games like 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. World Without End is the closest match.

1. 1. World Without End (2009)
   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. 3. The Pillars of the Earth Builders Duel (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Novel-based
4. 4. Medioevo Universale (2018)
   3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Religious
5. 5. In the Year of the Dragon (2007)
   2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Events
6. 6. Mystery of the Abbey (1995)
   3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Medieval, Religious, Events
7. 7. Caylus Magna Carta (2007)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with The Pillars of the Earth: Economic, Medieval, Worker Placement
8. 8. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
   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. 11. Die Prinzen von Machu Picchu (2008)
    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. 13. The Name of the Rose (2008)
    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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