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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. 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 · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
   View Polis Fight for the Hegemony on Amazon →
2. 2. Cyclades (2009)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Cyclades on Amazon →
3. 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 · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
   View Olympos on Amazon →
4. 4. Casus Belli (2012)
   2 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel · 3 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Antike: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
   2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antike: Civilization, Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Vinci (1999)
   3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Lords of Hellas (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Minos (1991)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
   Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Fighting, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
10. 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 · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~17 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 14. Small World (2009)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Small World Underground (2011)
    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antike: Fighting, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.2 heavier
17. 17. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Antike: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Antike’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Antike: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Imperial (2006)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antike: Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Rondel · 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.