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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. Inis (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Inis alternatives →

   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 5 shared tags · 4 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Inis →
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   2. Coimbra (2018)

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

   Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Action Drafting, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Coimbra →
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for A Brief History of the World →
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   4. Shogun (2006)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Shogun alternatives →

   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   5. History of the World (1991)

   3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See History of the World alternatives →

   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 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
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   6. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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
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   7. Endeavor (2009)

   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Endeavor alternatives →

   Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs El Grande: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 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
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   9. Web of Power (2000)

   3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Web of Power alternatives →

   Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Viscounts of the West Kingdom alternatives →

    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs El Grande: both play at 3 · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    13. Village (2011)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Village alternatives →

    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Action Drafting, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Goa A New Expedition alternatives →

    Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    15. Senji (2008)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Movement, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Samurai alternatives →

    Shares with El Grande: Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    17. Rialto (2013)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Rialto alternatives →

    Shares with El Grande: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of El Grande’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs El Grande: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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