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18 games like World's Fair 1893

The best games like World's Fair 1893 are Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Thurn and Taxis and Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Castles of Mad King Ludwig shares post-napoleonic, card drafting, set collection with World's Fair 1893.

Every alternative below links to its own World's Fair 1893-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s post-napoleonic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of World's Fair 1893’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Castles of Mad King Ludwig on Amazon →
2. 2. Thurn and Taxis (2006)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Thurn and Taxis on Amazon →
3. 3. Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2018)
   2–7 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig on Amazon →
4. 4. Pandemic Iberia (2016)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Set Collection · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~43 min longer · +1.8 heavier
6. 6. Ladies & Gentlemen (2013)
   4–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: both play at 4 · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. The Bloody Inn (2015)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Atelier The Painter's Studio (2019)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Nanty Narking (2019)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. Gear & Piston (2013)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Old Masters (2019)
    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Set Collection · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Paris (2020)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~50 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Obsession (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +1.2 heavier
14. 14. Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis (2018)
    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Furnace (2021)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting · 1 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Ethnos (2017)
    2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with World's Fair 1893: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 of World's Fair 1893’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs World's Fair 1893: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~13 min longer · same complexity

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