What is the best 4-player medieval board game?

The Castles of Burgundy (2011) is the highest-rated 4-player medieval board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 48,026 ratings. Dominion and Carcassonne round out the top three.

How many 4-player medieval board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 397 4-player medieval board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

4-player games / Medieval

Best 4-player medieval board games

The best 4-player medieval board games are The Castles of Burgundy, Dominion and Carcassonne — the top-rated of 397 4-player medieval board games in the MeeplePick database, led by The Castles of Burgundy (2011) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Dominion (2008)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Carcassonne (2000)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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A Feast for Odin (2016)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Dominion Intrigue (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.8
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Caylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9
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El Grande (1995)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Architects of the West Kingdom (2018)
1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Troyes (2010)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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Citadels Classic (2000)
2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Village (2011)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Inis (2016)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Champions of Midgard (2015)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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The Cities and Knights of Catan (1998)
3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Century Spice Road (2017)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Shadows over Camelot (2005)
3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1
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Hansa Teutonica (2009)
2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Samurai (1998)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Shogun (2006)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Ora et Labora (2011)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3
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Kingsburg (2007)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Scripts & Scribes (2007)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Charterstone (2017)
1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Kingdom Builder (2011)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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In the Year of the Dragon (2007)
2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3
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Glass Road (2013)
1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4
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The Taverns of Tiefenthal (2019)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Bunny Kingdom (2017)
2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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War Chest (2018)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9
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Viscounts of the West Kingdom (2020)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Citadels (2016)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Disney Villainous (2018)
2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1
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Queendomino XL (2017)
2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Lancaster (2011)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Antiquity (2004)
2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Quick medieval board games for 4 players (30 minutes or less)

Dominion (2008)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Dominion Intrigue (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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Scripts & Scribes (2007)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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War Chest (2018)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
Complexity
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Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9
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Queendomino XL (2017)
2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Oh My Goods! (2015)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Mascarade (2013)
2–13 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Medieval Academy (2014)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Age of War (2014)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)
1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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The Rose King (1992)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Frequently asked

What is the best 4-player medieval board game?: The Castles of Burgundy (2011) is the highest-rated 4-player medieval board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 48,026 ratings. Dominion and Carcassonne round out the top three.
How many 4-player medieval board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 397 4-player medieval board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.