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18 games like El Grande

The best games like El Grande are Inis, Coimbra and A Brief History of the World — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Inis shares medieval, action drafting, area majority / influence with El Grande.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of El Grande’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Inis (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 4 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Inis on Amazon →
2. 2. Coimbra (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Action Drafting, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Coimbra on Amazon →
3. 3. A Brief History of the World (2009)
   3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View A Brief History of the World on Amazon →
4. 4. Shogun (2006)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. History of the World (1991)
   3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~113 min longer · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Endeavor (2009)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Black Rose Wars (2019)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Web of Power (2000)
   3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Viscounts of the West Kingdom (2020)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. God's Playground (2009)
    3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs El Grande: both play at 3 · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Village (2011)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Goa A New Expedition (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. Senji (2008)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Rialto (2013)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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