Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery / Similar games

18 games like Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery

The best games like Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery are Endeavor, Archipelago and Francis Drake — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Endeavor shares exploration, renaissance, area majority / influence with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery.

Every alternative below links to its own Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Endeavor (2009)

   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Endeavor alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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   2. Archipelago (2012)

   2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Archipelago alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Archipelago →
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   3. Francis Drake (2013)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Francis Drake alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Renaissance, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Francis Drake →
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   4. Barbarians The Invasion (2018)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Dice Settlers (2018)

   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~52 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   7. Clash of Cultures (2012)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   8. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Tigris & Euphrates alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~255 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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    10. Hyperborea (2014)

    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Hyperborea alternatives →

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
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    11. Civilization (1980)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy · See Civilization alternatives →

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~255 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 

    12. History of the World (1991)

    3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See History of the World alternatives →

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~98 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    13. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    14. Die Prinzen von Machu Picchu (2008)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    15. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Pandemic Legacy Season 2 alternatives →

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. Ave Roma (2016)

    2–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Dogs of War (2014)

    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    18. Gentes (2017)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Set Collection, Turn Order: Claim Action · 3 shared tags · 2 of Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

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