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18 games like Antike

The best games like Antike are Polis Fight for the Hegemony, Cyclades and Olympos — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Polis Fight for the Hegemony shares ancient, civilization, fighting with Antike.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Antike’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)

   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 6 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Polis Fight for the Hegemony →
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   2. Cyclades (2009)

   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Cyclades →
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   3. Olympos (2011)

   2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 6 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~52 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Olympos →
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   4. Casus Belli (2012)

   2 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel · 6 shared tags · 3 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Antike: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)

   2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy · See Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Antike: Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   6. Vinci (1999)

   3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Vinci alternatives →

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   7. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

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

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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   8. Lords of Hellas (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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   9. Minos (1991)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium

   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Fighting, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 6 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    10. Conquest of the Empire (2005)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium

    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
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    11. Clash of Cultures (2012)

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

    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    12. Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~17 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    13. Civilization (1980)

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

    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    14. Small World (2009)

    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Small World alternatives →

    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    15. Small World Underground (2011)

    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Small World Underground alternatives →

    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    16. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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    17. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Imperial (2006)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Imperial alternatives →

    Shares with Antike: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel · 4 shared tags · 3 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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