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18 games like Amerigo
The best games like Amerigo are Das Orakel von Delphi, Rum & Bones Second Tide and Dead Men Tell No Tales — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Das Orakel von Delphi shares nautical, action points, grid movement with Amerigo.
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Every alternative below links to its own Amerigo-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s nautical / renaissance shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Amerigo’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
2. Rum & Bones Second Tide (2017)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
3. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
4. Vanuatu (2011)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
5. Vasco da Gama (2009)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Renaissance, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
6. Keyflower (2012)Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Modular Board · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. Wallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Action Points, Cube Tower · 3 shared tags · 2 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
9. The Princes of Florence (2000)Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
10. Expedition Northwest Passage (2010)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. Ventura (2011)Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. Merchants & Marauders (2010)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. Nauticus (2013)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. Macao (2009)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. Upon a Salty Ocean (2011)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Renaissance, Action Points · 3 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
16. Fresco Revised edition (2010)Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Modular Board · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
18. Vikings (2007)Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Amerigo?
- Das Orakel von Delphi (2016) is the closest match to Amerigo, sharing nautical, action points, grid movement. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Amerigo?
- Das Orakel von Delphi, Rum & Bones Second Tide, Dead Men Tell No Tales are the top-ranked alternatives to Amerigo in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Das Orakel von Delphi harder than Amerigo?
- Compared with Amerigo, Das Orakel von Delphi is same complexity and about the same length (3.0 vs 3.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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Looking for the original? See the full Amerigo fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.