The Voyages of Marco Polo / Similar games

18 games like The Voyages of Marco Polo

The best games like The Voyages of Marco Polo are A Feast for Odin, Troyes and Roll for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. A Feast for Odin shares economic, medieval, dice rolling with The Voyages of Marco Polo.

Every alternative below links to its own The Voyages of Marco Polo-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. A Feast for Odin (2016)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · games like A Feast for Odin →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Medieval, Dice Rolling, Income · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View A Feast for Odin on Amazon →
2. 2. Troyes (2010)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Troyes →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Economic, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Troyes on Amazon →
3. 3. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Roll for the Galaxy →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Economic, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
4. 4. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The Castles of Burgundy →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. The Magnificent (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Economic, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Too Many Bones (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · games like Too Many Bones →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Dice Rolling, Resource to Move · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Caylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · games like Caylus Premium Limited Edition →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Medieval, Turn Order: Claim Action · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~35 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Maracaibo (2019)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · games like Maracaibo →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Contracts, Income · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
9. 9. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
   Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Rajas of the Ganges →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like The Manhattan Project Energy Empire →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. The Taverns of Tiefenthal (2019)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · games like The Taverns of Tiefenthal →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Dice, Medieval, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Eldritch Horror (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Eldritch Horror →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Travel, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~110 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Grand Austria Hotel →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Raiders of the North Sea →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Medieval, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
16. 16. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Dinosaur Island →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Dice Rolling, Income · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~35 min longer · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Income · 1 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~50 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Istanbul (2014)
    2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · games like Istanbul →
    Shares with The Voyages of Marco Polo: Economic, Contracts, Dice Rolling · 2 of The Voyages of Marco Polo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Voyages of Marco Polo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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