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18 games like Condottiere

The best games like Condottiere are Sheriff of Nottingham, Scripts & Scribes and Sheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Sheriff of Nottingham shares bluffing, card game, medieval with Condottiere.

Every alternative below links to its own Condottiere-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Condottiere’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View Sheriff of Nottingham on Amazon →
2. 2. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Condottiere: Card Game, Medieval, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Scripts & Scribes on Amazon →
3. 3. Sheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition) (2020)
   3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View Sheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition) on Amazon →
4. 4. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~135 min longer · +1.8 heavier
5. 5. Smash Up It's Your Fault! (2016)
   2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Condottiere: Card Game, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Condottiere: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Condottiere: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Viceroy (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
   2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~75 min longer · +1.5 heavier
9. 9. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Condottiere: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Cosmic Encounter (2008)
    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. Capital Lux (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Campy Creatures (2017)
    2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Samurai Sword (2012)
    3–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Tiny Epic Kingdoms (2014)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Oltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Century Spice Road (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Condottiere: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Arboretum (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Dragon's Gold (2001)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Condottiere: Bluffing, Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of Condottiere’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Condottiere: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

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