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18 games like Village

The best games like Village are Keyper, Raiders of the North Sea and Viticulture Essential Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Keyper shares farming, medieval, area majority / influence with Village.

Every alternative below links to its own Village-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s farming / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Village’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Keyper (2017)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Village: Farming, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Keyper →
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   2. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Raiders of the North Sea alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Medieval, Contracts, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Raiders of the North Sea →
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   3. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)

   1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Viticulture Essential Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Farming, Contracts, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Viticulture Essential Edition →
4. 

   4. Lancaster (2011)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Lancaster alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 

   6. Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Paladins of the West Kingdom alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   7. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)

   2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See The Voyages of Marco Polo alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Medieval, Contracts, Turn Order: Claim Action · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 

   8. Key Flow (2018)

   2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

   Shares with Village: Farming, Medieval, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 

   9. El Grande (1995)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See El Grande alternatives →

   Shares with Village: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Inis (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Inis alternatives →

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. Champions of Midgard (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
12. 

    12. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan alternatives →

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Contracts, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 

    13. Key Harvest (2007)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium

    Shares with Village: Farming, Medieval, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    14. Ninjato (2011)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    15. Merlin (2017)

    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
16. 

    16. Samurai (1998)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Samurai alternatives →

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 

    17. At the Gates of Loyang (2009)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See At the Gates of Loyang alternatives →

    Shares with Village: Farming, Contracts, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    18. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →

    Shares with Village: Medieval, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Village’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Village fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.