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18 games like Bora Bora

The best games like Bora Bora are Madeira, Rise to Nobility and Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Madeira shares dice, dice rolling, worker placement with Bora Bora.

Every alternative below links to its own Bora Bora-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Bora Bora’s 3.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Madeira (2013)

   2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy · See Madeira alternatives →

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Madeira →
2. 

   2. Rise to Nobility (2018)

   1–6 players · 25–150 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 5 shared tags · 4 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Rise to Nobility →
3. 

   3. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan alternatives →

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan →
4. 

   4. Signorie (2015)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
5. 

   5. Coimbra (2018)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Coimbra alternatives →

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 

   6. Pulsar 2849 (2017)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Pulsar 2849 alternatives →

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 

   7. Too Many Bones (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Too Many Bones alternatives →

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
8. 

   8. Trismegistus The Ultimate Formula (2019)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. 

   9. Champions of Midgard (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Champions of Midgard alternatives →

   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 1.1 lighter
10. 

    10. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)

    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See The Voyages of Marco Polo alternatives →

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 

    11. Circadians First Light (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
12. 

    12. Troyes (2010)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Troyes alternatives →

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
13. 

    13. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. 

    14. Discoveries The Journals of Lewis and Clark (2015)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Discoveries The Journals of Lewis and Clark alternatives →

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 5 shared tags · 4 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (100%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 1.4 lighter
15. 

    15. Monster Lands (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
16. 

    16. Robin Hood and the Merry Men (2018)

    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. 

    17. Macao (2009)

    2–4 players · 50–100 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Macao alternatives →

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 

    18. Waggle Dance (2014)

    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 5 shared tags · 4 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (100%)

    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 1.4 lighter

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