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18 games like Akrotiri

The best games like Akrotiri are Xia Legends of a Drift System, Star Trek Ascendancy and Empires of the Void II — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Xia Legends of a Drift System shares exploration, transportation, action points with Akrotiri.

Every alternative below links to its own Akrotiri-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Akrotiri’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

   Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Transportation, Action Points, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 3 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2) · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Xia Legends of a Drift System →
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   2. Star Trek Ascendancy (2016)

   3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Exploration, Action Points, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3 vs 2) · scales to 3 · ~135 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Star Trek Ascendancy →
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   3. Empires of the Void II (2018)

   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Action Points, Hand Management, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · +0.8 heavier

   Check price for Empires of the Void II →
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   4. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)

   3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Seafarers of Catan alternatives →

   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2) · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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   5. Terra Prime (2009)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium

   Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Transportation, Action Points, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 4 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (80%)

   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   6. Clash of Cultures (2012)

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

   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Action Points, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~165 min longer · +0.9 heavier
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   7. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~135 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. 

   8. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)

   2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See The Great Zimbabwe alternatives →

   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Transportation, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +1 heavier
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   9. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    10. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    11. Roads & Boats (1999)

    1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Roads & Boats alternatives →

    Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Transportation, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~195 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    12. Keyflower (2012)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →

    Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Transportation, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    13. Merchant of Venus (1988)

    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

    Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~135 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    14. The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~458 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    15. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)

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

    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Hand Management, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 shared tags · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    17. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
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    18. Antics! (2010)

    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2) · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Akrotiri fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.