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18 games like Leonardo da Vinci

The best games like Leonardo da Vinci are El Grande, Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery and Empires Age of Discovery — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. El Grande shares renaissance, area majority / influence, auction/bidding with Leonardo da Vinci.

Every alternative below links to its own Leonardo da Vinci-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s renaissance shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. El Grande (1995)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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2. 2. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery on Amazon →
3. 3. Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
   2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Empires Age of Discovery on Amazon →
4. 4. Dogs of War (2014)
   3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. Goa A New Expedition (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Endeavor (2009)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
7. 7. Black Rose Wars (2019)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Archipelago (2012)
   2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. The El Grande Expansions (2000)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. History of the World (1991)
    3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~113 min longer · 0.4 lighter
11. 11. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 1 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Princes of the Renaissance (2003)
    3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Il Principe (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Alma Mater (2020)
    2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Rialto (2013)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Coimbra (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. The Princes of Florence (2000)
    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity

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