SEED GAME#1936 BGG all-time

De Vulgari Eloquentia(2010)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 3.64
Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

Games like De Vulgari Eloquentia

Looking for games like De Vulgari Eloquentia? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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ISO Match
67/100

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ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ex illis(2009)

★ 6.42 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Castle Danger(2002)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Movement

De Vulgari Eloquentia: Deluxe Edition(2019)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesSet Collection

Sail to India(2013)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

Bonaparte at Marengo(2003)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Show Business(2010)

★ 6.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Batman Miniature Game: Rulebook(2012)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Trajan(2011)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementHand ManagementMancala

Pangea(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Waterloo(2009)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

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