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18 games like Endeavor

The best games like Endeavor are Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery, Francis Drake and El Grande — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery shares exploration, renaissance, area majority / influence with Endeavor.

Every alternative below links to its own Endeavor-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s exploration / nautical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Endeavor’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)

   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery alternatives →

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery →
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   2. Francis Drake (2013)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Francis Drake alternatives →

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Nautical, Renaissance, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

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   3. El Grande (1995)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See El Grande alternatives →

   Shares with Endeavor: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for El Grande →
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   4. Empires Age of Discovery (2015)

   2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Age of Discovery (2007)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Nautical, Renaissance, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   6. Concordia (2013)

   2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →

   Shares with Endeavor: Nautical, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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   7. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Pandemic Legacy Season 2 alternatives →

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. Sleeping Gods (2021)

   1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Nautical, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~540 min longer · same complexity
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   9. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Nemo's War (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Goa A New Expedition (2004)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Goa A New Expedition alternatives →

    Shares with Endeavor: Nautical, Renaissance, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    11. Inis (2016)

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

    Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers Empires of the North alternatives →

    Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Nautical, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    13. Near and Far (2017)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Near and Far alternatives →

    Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
14. 

    14. Coimbra (2018)

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

    Shares with Endeavor: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    15. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)

    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Seafarers of Catan alternatives →

    Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Nautical, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
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    16. Clash of Cultures (2012)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

    Shares with Endeavor: Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    17. Notre Dame (2007)

    2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Notre Dame alternatives →

    Shares with Endeavor: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    18. Macao (2009)

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

    Shares with Endeavor: Nautical, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Endeavor’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Endeavor: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

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