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. El Grande (1995)

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

   Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 3 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for El Grande →
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   2. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)

   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Endeavor Age of Sail alternatives →

   Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Endeavor Age of Sail →
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   3. The El Grande Expansions (2000)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

   Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for The El Grande Expansions →
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   4. Masques (2010)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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   6. Notre Dame (2007)

   2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Notre Dame alternatives →

   Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   9. Dune Imperium (2020)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Dune Imperium alternatives →

   Shares with Rialto: Political, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    10. Taj Mahal (2000)

    2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Taj Mahal alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    11. Shakespeare (2015)

    1–4 players · 20–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Shakespeare alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Renaissance, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    12. Heads of State (2008)

    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    13. Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Tribune Primus Inter Pares alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    14. Tammany Hall (2007)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Tammany Hall alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    15. San Marco (2001)

    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See San Marco alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)

    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Pax Pamir Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +1.3 heavier
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    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 · 3 shared tags · 2 of Rialto’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Rialto: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. Lisboa (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · See Lisboa alternatives →

    Shares with Rialto: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 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.