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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.

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. 1. Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)
   2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Das Orakel von Delphi on Amazon →
2. 2. Rum & Bones Second Tide (2017)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Rum & Bones Second Tide on Amazon →
3. 3. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)
   2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Dead Men Tell No Tales on Amazon →
4. 4. Vanuatu (2011)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 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. 5. Vasco da Gama (2009)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Renaissance, Tile Placement · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Keyflower (2012)
   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Modular Board · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Wallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Action Points, Cube Tower · 2 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. The Princes of Florence (2000)
   2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Tile Placement · 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. 10. Expedition Northwest Passage (2010)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points, Tile Placement · 2 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Ventura (2011)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 3 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Merchants & Marauders (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. Nauticus (2013)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Macao (2009)
    2–4 players · 50–100 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Action Points · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Upon a Salty Ocean (2011)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Renaissance, Action Points · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Fresco Revised edition (2010)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Renaissance, Grid Movement · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Modular Board · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Vikings (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Amerigo: Nautical, Tile Placement · 1 of Amerigo’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Amerigo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Amerigo fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.