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18 games like World Without End

The best games like World Without End are Charterstone, In the Year of the Dragon and Terraforming Mars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Charterstone shares economic, medieval, hand management with World Without End.

Every alternative below links to its own World Without End-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of World Without End’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
   View Charterstone on Amazon →
2. 2. In the Year of the Dragon (2007)
   2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~17 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
   View In the Year of the Dragon on Amazon →
3. 3. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
4. 4. Disney Villainous (2018)
   2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with World Without End: Medieval, Novel-based, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~55 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
5. 5. Crown of Emara (2018)
   1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Oh My Goods! (2015)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
   1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Novel-based, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Novel-based, Religious · 0 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (0%)
   vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. Battles of Westeros (2010)
   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with World Without End: Medieval, Novel-based, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs World Without End: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)
    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Caylus Magna Carta (2007)
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Tournay (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Agricola Revised Edition (2016)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
16. 16. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Edo (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

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