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Lords of the Renaissance(1996)

★ 6.2 BGG2–12 players300 minWeight 3.33
Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Games like Lords of the Renaissance

Looking for games like Lords of the Renaissance? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Kogge(2003)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Exodus Fleet(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Crescent City Cargo(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

League of Six(2007)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Rhein: River Trade(2016)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingPick-up and Deliver

Volldampf(2001)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

American Megafauna(1997)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingSimulationVariable Player Powers

Chess 2: The Sequel(2010)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Ars Mysteriorum(2005)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Merchants of the Middle Ages(1999)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrack Movement

The Lord of the Rings: Nazgul(2012)

★ 5.63–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Giants(2008)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

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