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18 games like Vasco da Gama

The best games like Vasco da Gama are Francis Drake, Goa A New Expedition and Amerigo — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Francis Drake shares nautical, renaissance, push your luck with Vasco da Gama.

Every alternative below links to its own Vasco da Gama-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s nautical / renaissance shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Vasco da Gama’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Francis Drake (2013)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Push Your Luck, Worker Placement · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View Francis Drake on Amazon →
2. 2. Goa A New Expedition (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Push Your Luck · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Goa A New Expedition on Amazon →
3. 3. Amerigo (2013)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Tile Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
   View Amerigo on Amazon →
4. 4. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
   2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Alma Mater (2020)
   2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Sleeping Gods (2021)
   1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~540 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. The Princes of Florence (2000)
    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Worker Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
13. 13. Vikings (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Tile Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. 14. Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)
    2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Dogs of War (2014)
    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Signorie (2015)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. The Hunters German U-Boats at War (2013)
    1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter
18. 18. The Palaces of Carrara (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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