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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. El Grande (1995)

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

   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 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. 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 Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

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   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 · 4 shared tags · 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

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   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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   5. Goa A New Expedition (2004)

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

   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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
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   6. Endeavor (2009)

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

   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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
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   7. Black Rose Wars (2019)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Archipelago alternatives →

   Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See History of the World alternatives →

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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
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    11. Keyflower (2012)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 2 shared tags · 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
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    12. Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Lorenzo il Magnifico alternatives →

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    15. Alma Mater (2020)

    2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Hand Management, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    16. Rialto (2013)

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

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Coimbra alternatives →

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 2 shared tags · 1 of Leonardo da Vinci’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Leonardo da Vinci: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. The Princes of Florence (2000)

    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See The Princes of Florence alternatives →

    Shares with Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 2 shared tags · 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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