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18 games like Medici

The best games like Medici are Goa A New Expedition, Francis Drake and Black Sonata — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Goa A New Expedition shares renaissance, auction/bidding, auction: once around with Medici.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Medici’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Goa A New Expedition (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Once Around, Push Your Luck · 3 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.1 heavier
   View Goa A New Expedition on Amazon →
2. 2. Francis Drake (2013)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Push Your Luck · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Francis Drake on Amazon →
3. 3. Black Sonata (2017)
   1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Push Your Luck · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–6) · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Black Sonata on Amazon →
4. 4. Nations The Dice Game (2014)
   1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Push Your Luck · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. Rialto (2013)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Keyflower (2012)
   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~45 min longer · +1.1 heavier
7. 7. El Grande (1995)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.8 heavier
8. 8. Merchants of Amsterdam (2000)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Palazzo (2005)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Medici: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Tulip Bubble (2017)
    3–5 players · 50–70 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Coimbra (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1 heavier
12. 12. Intrigue (1994)
    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. Pizarro & Co. (2002)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. The Princes of Florence (2000)
    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~28 min longer · +1 heavier
15. 15. Il Principe (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Batavia (2008)
    3–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
17. 17. The Magnates A Game of Power (2014)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Medici: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Medici’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Medici: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min longer · +1.5 heavier

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