Rialto / Similar games

18 games like Rialto

The best games like Rialto are El Grande, Endeavor Age of Sail and The El Grande Expansions — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. El Grande shares renaissance, area majority / influence, auction/bidding with Rialto.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Rialto’s 2.5 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 Rialto: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View El Grande on Amazon →
2. 2. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Endeavor Age of Sail on Amazon →
3. 3. The El Grande Expansions (2000)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View The El Grande Expansions on Amazon →
4. 4. Masques (2010)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. The Magnates A Game of Power (2014)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Notre Dame (2007)
   2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. The Walled City Londonderry & Borderlands (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Dune Imperium (2020)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Rialto: Political, Card Drafting · 1 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Taj Mahal (2000)
    2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Shakespeare (2015)
    1–4 players · 20–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Heads of State (2008)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Tammany Hall (2007)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. San Marco (2001)
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.3 heavier
17. 17. Wars of the Roses Lancaster vs. York (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +2 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Rialto fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.