The best games set in Napoleon's time 🎠 2021

Looking for a really good game set in Napoleon's time 🎠? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games that play at the time of Napoleon 2021.

What are games set in Napoleon's time?

Napoleonic games have storylines set during the French Revolution (1789-1799) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

Other historical games

Most games set during the time of the French Revolution and Napoleon are also considered wargame - but not necessarily the case.

In addition to Napoleon games and games set during the French Revolt, 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 games set in Napoleon's time 2021 🎠

This list was last updated on October 20, 2021. We compared 466 board games for this list and selected the top 30. 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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    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    52€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures

    • YouTube Review for the game "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  2. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases

    All details for the board game Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1985

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    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    45€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases

    • YouTube Review for the game "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  3. Whitehall Mystery

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  4. Castles of Mad King Ludwig

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    Nominated for 14 awards and won 4.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  5. World's Fair 1893

    All details for the board game World's Fair 1893 and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 35 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    13€ atAmazon.de

  6. Commands & Colors: Napoleonics

    All details for the board game Commands & Colors: Napoleonics and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    67€ atAmazon.de

  7. Mr. Jack Pocket

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    17€ atAmazon.de

  8. Thurn and Taxis

    All details for the board game Thurn and Taxis and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 5.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2006

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    59€ atAmazon.de

  9. Nanty Narking

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!73€ 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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    • 2 Players
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  11. Dead Man's Hand

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 11+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  12. Freedom: The Underground Railroad

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    Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Freedom: The Underground Railroad

    • YouTube Review for the game "Freedom: The Underground Railroad" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  13. Hallertau

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 50 - 140 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    68€ atAmazon.de

  14. Victoria Cross II: Battle of Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift

    All details for the board game Victoria Cross II: Battle of Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift and similar games
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    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    93€ atAmazon.de

  15. Song of Drums and Shakos

    All details for the board game Song of Drums and Shakos and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • Easy to learn
    7€ atAmazon.de

  16. Danube 20

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    • 2 Players
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  17. Chicago Express

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  18. Prussia 20

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    • 2 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  19. Napoléon: The Waterloo Campaign, 1815

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    • 2 - 3 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    124€ atAmazon.de

  20. Beyond Baker Street

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    45€ atAmazon.de

  21. TravelBattle

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    • 2 Players
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  22. Manoeuvre: Distant Lands

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    • 2 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    31€ atAmazon.de

  23. Field Commander: Napoleon

    All details for the board game Field Commander: Napoleon and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 1 Players
    • 180 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    231€ atAmazon.de

  24. Paris

    All details for the board game Paris and similar games

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!37€ atAmazon.de

  25. The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!96€ atAmazon.de

  26. Enemy in Sight

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  27. Hundred Days 20

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    • 2 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  28. Freedom!

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    60€ atAmazon.de

  29. Waterloo 1815: Fallen Eagles

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    • 1 - 3 Players
    • 60 - 720 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

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