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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. 1. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Transportation, Action Points, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Xia Legends of a Drift System on Amazon →
2. 2. Star Trek Ascendancy (2016)
   3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Exploration, Action Points, Modular Board · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–3 vs 2–2) · scales to 3 · ~135 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Star Trek Ascendancy on Amazon →
3. 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 · 3 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · +0.8 heavier
   View Empires of the Void II on Amazon →
4. 4. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
   3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2–2) · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
5. 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 · 4 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Action Points, Hand Management · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~165 min longer · +0.9 heavier
7. 7. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 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
   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Transportation, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +1 heavier
9. 9. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Roads & Boats (1999)
    1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Transportation, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~195 min longer · +1.5 heavier
12. 12. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Transportation, Modular Board · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Merchant of Venus (1988)
    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Economic, Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 1 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~135 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~458 min longer · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Hand Management, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Akrotiri: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Akrotiri: Civilization, Economic, Hand Management · 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
18. 18. Antics! (2010)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Akrotiri: Exploration, Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver, Tile Placement · 3 of Akrotiri’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Akrotiri: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2–2) · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

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