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18 games like Lords of Vegas

The best games like Lords of Vegas are Rajas of the Ganges, Glen More II Chronicles and Above and Below — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Rajas of the Ganges shares dice, economic, dice rolling with Lords of Vegas.

Every alternative below links to its own Lords of Vegas-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Lords of Vegas’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Rajas of the Ganges on Amazon →
2. 2. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
3. 3. Above and Below (2015)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Dice Rolling, Trading · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Above and Below on Amazon →
4. 4. The Red Cathedral (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Yspahan (2006)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Strasbourg (2011)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Paris (2020)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +2.2 heavier
11. 11. Suburbia (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Catch the Leader · 1 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Bruges (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Glass Road (2013)
    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Tile Placement · 1 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 3 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
16. 16. Machi Koro Bright Lights (2016)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Charterstone (2017)
    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: City Building, Economic, Catch the Leader · 1 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
18. 18. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Lords of Vegas: Dice, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Lords of Vegas’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Lords of Vegas: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +1.1 heavier

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