SEED GAME#13626 BGG all-time

Renaissance(2007)

★ 6.8 BGG3–6 players120 minWeight 2.61
Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like Renaissance

Looking for games like Renaissance? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Plains Indian Wars(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Henchmania(2016)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Anno 1452(1999)

★ 6.02–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Risk: Édition Napoléon(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Risk: The Lord of the Rings(2002)

★ 5.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

History of the World(2018)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game(2013)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Risk: Battlefield Rogue(2013)

★ 5.52–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Taifa(1998)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Conquest of the Empire(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists