What is the best 2-player renaissance board game?

Azul (2017) is the highest-rated 2-player renaissance board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 56,934 ratings. Love Letter and El Grande round out the top three.

How many 2-player renaissance board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 117 2-player renaissance board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 2-player renaissance board games

The best 2-player renaissance board games are Azul, Love Letter and El Grande — the top-rated of 117 2-player renaissance board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Azul (2017) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top renaissance board games for 2 players

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Azul (2017)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Love Letter (2012)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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El Grande (1995)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Keyflower (2012)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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The Princes of Florence (2000)
2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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Goa A New Expedition (2004)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Coimbra (2018)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Notre Dame (2007)
2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Bruges (2013)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Fresco Revised edition (2010)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Navegador (2010)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Archipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)
2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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Amerigo (2013)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Medici (1995)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Shakespeare (2015)
1–4 players · 20–90 min · ★ 7.4
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The Traders of Genoa (2001)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Pax Renaissance (2016)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Black Rose Wars (2019)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1
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Vasco da Gama (2009)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Century A new world (2019)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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The Palaces of Carrara (2012)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
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Nations The Dice Game (2014)
1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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Virgin Queen (2012)
2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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Love Letter Sender (2019)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Signorie (2015)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Firenze (2010)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Rialto (2013)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Ulm (2016)
2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.0
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Here I Stand 500th Anniversary Edition (2017)
2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 8.6
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Leonardo da Vinci (2006)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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The Castles of Tuscany (2020)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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Alma Mater (2020)
2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6
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Serenissima (1996)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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Crypt (2018)
1–4 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.8
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Petite Pastiche (2011)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Florenza (2010)
2–5 players · 200 min · ★ 7.4
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Palazzo (2005)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Il Vecchio (2012)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Nieuw Amsterdam (2012)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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Ragusa (2019)
1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0
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Valletta (2017)
2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0
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Revolution The Dutch Revolt 1568-1648 (2004)
2–5 players · 240–480 min · ★ 7.3
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Quick renaissance board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)

Love Letter (2012)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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Love Letter Sender (2019)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Ruse and Bruise (2006)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Medici vs Strozzi (2006)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Council of Verona (2013)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Medici The Card Game (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Ausonia (2021)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9
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The Cousins' War (2017)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Court of the Medici (2009)
2 players · 25 min · ★ 6.6
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Skulls of Sedlec (2020)
2–3 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7
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Merchants (2007)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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The Cousins' War (Second Edition) (2018)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Frequently asked

What is the best 2-player renaissance board game?: Azul (2017) is the highest-rated 2-player renaissance board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 56,934 ratings. Love Letter and El Grande round out the top three.
How many 2-player renaissance board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 117 2-player renaissance board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.