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18 games like Carcassonne South Seas

The best games like Carcassonne South Seas are Hansa, Vikings and Port Royal — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Hansa shares economic, nautical, area majority / influence with Carcassonne South Seas.

Every alternative below links to its own Carcassonne South Seas-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / nautical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Hansa (2004)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Hansa →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
    View Hansa on Amazon →
  2. 2. Vikings (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Vikings →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Nautical, Tile Placement · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Vikings on Amazon →
  3. 3. Port Royal (2014)
    2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Port Royal →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Nautical, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
    View Port Royal on Amazon →
  4. 4. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  6. 6. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Chinatown →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~25 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  7. 7. Lords of Vegas (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Lords of Vegas →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~40 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  8. 8. Cacao (2015)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Cacao →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  9. 9. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  10. 10. Gold West (2015)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  11. 11. Explorers of the North Sea (2016)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~18 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Sail to India (2013)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Nautical, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  13. 13. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like It's a Wonderful World →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  14. 14. Mundus Novus (2011)
    2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Nautical, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~18 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Jaipur →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  16. 16. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · games like Lisboa →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~55 min longer · +2.7 heavier
  17. 17. Artifacts (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Artifacts →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 2 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Imperial (2006)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · games like Imperial →
    Shares with Carcassonne South Seas: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Carcassonne South Seas’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Carcassonne South Seas: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~115 min longer · +1.7 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Carcassonne South Seas?
Hansa (2004) is the closest match to Carcassonne South Seas, sharing economic, nautical, area majority / influence. It rates 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Carcassonne South Seas?
Hansa, Vikings, Port Royal are the top-ranked alternatives to Carcassonne South Seas in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Hansa harder than Carcassonne South Seas?
Compared with Carcassonne South Seas, Hansa is +0.5 heavier and ~25 min longer (2.3 vs 1.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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