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18 games like Rajas of the Ganges

The best games like Rajas of the Ganges are The Castles of Burgundy, Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan and Glen More II Chronicles — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Castles of Burgundy shares dice, territory building, dice rolling with Rajas of the Ganges.

Every alternative below links to its own Rajas of the Ganges-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / economic shelf.

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

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1. 1. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View The Castles of Burgundy on Amazon →
2. 2. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan on Amazon →
3. 3. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
4. 4. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Lords of Vegas (2010)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Dinosaur Island (2017)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
   2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Territory Building, Network and Route Building, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +1 heavier
9. 9. Troyes (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Hacienda (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Territory Building, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. The Settlers of Catan (1995)
    3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Race · 3 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Rise to Nobility (2018)
    1–6 players · 25–150 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~28 min longer · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. 16. Dark Horse (2012)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Worker Placement · 3 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Champions of Midgard (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
18. 18. Acquire (1964)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Rajas of the Ganges: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Rajas of the Ganges’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Rajas of the Ganges: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter

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