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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.

Ranked alternatives to Vasco da Gama (nautical, renaissance), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Vasco da Gama’s medium weight.

  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. 2. Goa A New Expedition (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Push Your Luck
  3. 3. Amerigo (2013)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Tile Placement
  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
  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
  6. 6. Alma Mater (2020)
    2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Renaissance, Tile Placement, Worker Placement
  7. 7. Endeavor (2009)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  8. 8. Navegador (2010)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  9. 9. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  10. 10. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  11. 11. Sail to India (2013)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Worker Placement
  12. 12. Serenissima (1996)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  13. 13. Chimera Station Deluxified (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Worker Placement
  14. 14. Serenissima (Second Edition) (2012)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  15. 15. Kontor (1999)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance, Tile Placement
  16. 16. Upon a Salty Ocean (2011)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  17. 17. Kogge (2003)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Vasco da Gama: Nautical, Renaissance
  18. 18. 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
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Vasco da Gama?
Francis Drake (2013) is the closest match to Vasco da Gama, sharing nautical, renaissance, push your luck. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Vasco da Gama?
Francis Drake, Goa A New Expedition, Amerigo are the top-ranked alternatives to Vasco da Gama in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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