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. 1. Endeavor (2009)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 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
   View Endeavor on Amazon →
2. 2. Archipelago (2012)
   2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence · 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
   View Archipelago on Amazon →
3. 3. Francis Drake (2013)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Renaissance, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 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
   View Francis Drake on Amazon →
4. 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 · 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
5. 5. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 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 · 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
7. 7. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 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
8. 8. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 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
   Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 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
10. 10. Hyperborea (2014)
    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 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
11. 11. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence · 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
13. 13. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Civilization, Area Majority / Influence · 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
14. 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 · 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
15. 15. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Set Collection · 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
16. 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 · 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
17. 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 · 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
18. 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 · 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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