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The Prince: The Struggle of House Borgia(2003)

★ 5.0 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 2.37
Auction / BiddingAuction: EnglishNegotiation

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Looking for games like The Prince: The Struggle of House Borgia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table. 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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★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.9
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★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
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ISO Match
58/100

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★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

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★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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