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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. 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 · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Keyper on Amazon →
2. 2. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Village: Medieval, Contracts, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
   View Raiders of the North Sea on Amazon →
3. 3. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)
   1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Village: Farming, Contracts, Worker Placement · 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
   View Viticulture Essential Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Lancaster (2011)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Village: Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 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
   Shares with Village: Medieval, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
   2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Village: Medieval, Contracts, Turn Order: Claim Action · 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 · 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
   Shares with Village: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence · 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
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence · 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
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 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
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Contracts, Worker Placement · 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 · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Ninjato (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 3 of Village’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Merlin (2017)
    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 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
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Village: Farming, Contracts, Set Collection · 2 of Village’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Village: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Village: Medieval, Set Collection · 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.