The best board, card & dice games set in the post-Napoleonic period 2021

Looking for a really good post-Napoleonic game? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best Post Napoleonic games 2021.

What are Post Napoleonic games?

Games that cover the period between the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) and the beginning of the First World War (1914) and most of the 19th century.

Other historical games

Most post-Napoleonic games are also considered wargames - but need not necessarily be the case.

In addition to the games set in the post-Napoleonic period, we have created a general list of games based on historical events - and further divided them below into several, more detailed historical categories.

list of the best post-Napoleonic games 2021

This list was last updated on June 15, 2021. We compared 194 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures

    All details for the board game Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures and similar games
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    • Players1 - 8 Players
    • Playtime60 - 120 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    52€ atAmazon.de

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  2. Whitehall Mystery

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime45 - 60 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de

  3. Castles of Mad King Ludwig

    All details for the board game Castles of Mad King Ludwig and similar games

    Nominated for 14 awards and won 4.

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    • Players1 - 4 Players
    • Playtime90 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  4. World's Fair 1893

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime35 - 45 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    12€ atAmazon.de

  5. Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

    All details for the board game Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig and similar games
    🔥 Deal: 24% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
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    • Players2 - 7 Players
    • Playtime45 - 60 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    🔥 Great price!50€ atAmazon.de

  6. Mr. Jack Pocket

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    19€ atAmazon.de

  7. Thurn and Taxis

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    Nominated for 12 awards and won 5.

    Spiel des Jahres 2006

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    60€ atAmazon.de

  8. In Magnificent Style: Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg

    All details for the board game In Magnificent Style: Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg and similar games
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    • Players1 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    252€ atAmazon.de

  9. Nanty Narking

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    🔥 Great price!84€ atAmazon.de

  10. The Men Who Would Be Kings: Colonial Wargaming Rules

    All details for the board game The Men Who Would Be Kings: Colonial Wargaming Rules and similar games
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    • Players2 Players
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

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