Coimbra / Similar games

18 games like Coimbra

The best games like Coimbra are El Grande, Signorie and The Castles of Burgundy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. El Grande shares renaissance, action drafting, auction/bidding with Coimbra.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Coimbra’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

As an Amazon Associate, MeeplePick earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

1. 1. El Grande (1995)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Renaissance, Action Drafting, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View El Grande on Amazon →
2. 2. Signorie (2015)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Signorie on Amazon →
3. 3. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View The Castles of Burgundy on Amazon →
4. 4. Keyflower (2012)
   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Troyes (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
9. 9. The Magnificent (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses · 3 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Bora Bora (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. The Artemis Project (2019)
    1–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)
    3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~75 min longer · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Too Many Bones (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Macao (2009)
    2–4 players · 50–100 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Francis Drake (2013)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Il Vecchio (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Coimbra: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses · 3 of Coimbra’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Coimbra: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

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