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Ristorante Italia(2011)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.40
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Ristorante Italia

Looking for games like Ristorante Italia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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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Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Mr House(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Passing Through Petra(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingResource to MoveSet Collection

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Drum Roll(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVoting

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Worker Placement(2014)

★ 5.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Perfumery(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Dragon's Interest(2018)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Yokohama Duel(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

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