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 February 27, 2021. We compared 695 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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    • Players1 - 8 Players
    • Playtime60 - 120 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

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

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"
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  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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    • Players1 - 8 Players
    • Playtime60 - 120 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

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

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"
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  3. 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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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime90 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    102€ atAmazon.de

  4. Whitehall Mystery

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime45 - 60 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  5. 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

  6. Brass: Lancashire

    All details for the board game Brass: Lancashire and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 - 120 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: hard
    90€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Brass: Lancashire

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Brass: Lancashire" von "BoardGameGeek"
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  7. Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

    All details for the board game Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig and similar games
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    • Players2 - 7 Players
    • Playtime45 - 60 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  8. 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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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime35 - 45 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    🔥 Great price!10€ atAmazon.de

  9. Letters from Whitechapel

    All details for the board game Letters from Whitechapel and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • Players2 - 6 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Letters from Whitechapel

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Letters from Whitechapel" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"
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  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

  11. 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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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    👍 Good price!60€ atAmazon.de

  12. Mr. Jack Pocket

    All details for the board game Mr. Jack Pocket and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    😕 Questionable price18€ atAmazon.de

  13. Nanty Narking

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    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    79€ atAmazon.de

  14. Dead Man's Hand

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    • Players2 - 6 Players
    • Playtime45 Minutes
    • Age11+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  15. 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

  16. Prussia 20

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  17. Hallertau

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    • Players1 - 4 Players
    • Playtime50 - 140 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  18. Manoeuvre: Distant Lands

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    45€ atAmazon.de

  19. 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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    • Players1 - 2 Players
    • Playtime120 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    93€ atAmazon.de

  20. 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.

    More details for Song of Drums and Shakos
    • Players2 - 8 Players
    • Playtime45 Minutes
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  21. Roads to Gettysburg II: Lee Strikes North

    All details for the board game Roads to Gettysburg II: Lee Strikes North and similar games
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    • Players1 - 2 Players
    • Playtime60 - 1200 Minutes
    • ComplexityComplexity: hard
    203€ atAmazon.de

  22. Danube 20

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    • Players2 Players
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  23. Chicago Express

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • Players2 - 6 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  24. Waterloo 1815: Fallen Eagles

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    • Players1 - 3 Players
    • Playtime60 - 720 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  25. Field Commander: Napoleon

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

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • Players1 Players
    • Playtime180 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    180€ atAmazon.de

  26. Napoléon: The Waterloo Campaign, 1815

    All details for the board game Napoléon: The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 and similar games
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    • Players2 - 3 Players
    • Playtime120 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  27. Hundred Days 20

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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  28. The Bloody Inn

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • Players1 - 4 Players
    • Playtime30 - 60 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for The Bloody Inn

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  29. Freedom!

    All details for the board game Freedom! and similar games
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    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime90 - 120 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    60€ atAmazon.de

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