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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.

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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. Charterstone board game cover
    1. Charterstone (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Charterstone alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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
  2. In the Year of the Dragon board game cover
    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See In the Year of the Dragon alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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
  3. Terraforming Mars board game cover
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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
  4. Disney Villainous board game cover
    2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Disney Villainous alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Medieval, Novel-based, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Crown of Emara board game cover
    5. Crown of Emara (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Oh My Goods! board game cover
    6. Oh My Goods! (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Oh My Goods! alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. Arkham Horror  The Card Game board game cover
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Arkham Horror The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Novel-based, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. The Pillars of the Earth board game cover
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See The Pillars of the Earth alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Novel-based, Religious · 4 shared tags · 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. Battles of Westeros board game cover
    2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Medieval, Novel-based, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  10. Concordia board game cover
    10. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. Viticulture Essential Edition board game cover
    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Viticulture Essential Edition alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. Tainted Grail  The Fall of Avalon board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Medieval, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. Caylus Magna Carta board game cover
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Caylus Magna Carta alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  14. Tournay board game cover
    14. Tournay (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  15. Agricola  Revised Edition board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Agricola Revised Edition alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. 7 Wonders board game cover
    16. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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. Edo board game cover
    17. Edo (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  18. Race for the Galaxy board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →
    Shares with World Without End: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of World Without End’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs World Without End: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like World Without End?
Charterstone (2017) is the closest match to World Without End, sharing economic, medieval, hand management. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like World Without End?
Charterstone, In the Year of the Dragon, Terraforming Mars are the top-ranked alternatives to World Without End in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Charterstone harder than World Without End?
Compared with World Without End, Charterstone is same complexity and ~45 min shorter (2.8 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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