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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. Francis Drake (2013)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Francis Drake alternatives →

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Push Your Luck, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Francis Drake →
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   2. Goa A New Expedition (2004)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Goa A New Expedition alternatives →

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Push Your Luck · 3 shared tags · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Goa A New Expedition →
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   3. Amerigo (2013)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Amerigo alternatives →

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Amerigo →
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   4. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)

   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery alternatives →

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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
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   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 · 3 shared tags · 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
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   6. Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Lorenzo il Magnifico alternatives →

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   7. Alma Mater (2020)

   2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   8. Sleeping Gods (2021)

   1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 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
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   9. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Nemo's War (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 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
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    10. The Princes of Florence (2000)

    2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See The Princes of Florence alternatives →

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 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
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    11. Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers Empires of the North alternatives →

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 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
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    12. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Raiders of the North Sea alternatives →

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    13. Vikings (2007)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Vikings alternatives →

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    14. Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)

    2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Das Orakel von Delphi alternatives →

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Push Your Luck · 2 shared tags · 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
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    15. Dogs of War (2014)

    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 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
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    16. Signorie (2015)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Vasco da Gama’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Vasco da Gama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    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 · 2 shared tags · 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
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    18. The Palaces of Carrara (2012)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See The Palaces of Carrara alternatives →

    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 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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