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18 games like Antiquity

The best games like Antiquity are Ora et Labora, Roads & Boats and The Great Zimbabwe — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Ora et Labora shares city building, economic, medieval with Antiquity.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Antiquity’s 4.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Modular Board · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Ora et Labora on Amazon →
2. 2. Roads & Boats (1999)
   1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Civilization, Economic, Modular Board · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · same complexity
   View Roads & Boats on Amazon →
3. 3. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)
   2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: Civilization, Economic, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View The Great Zimbabwe on Amazon →
4. 4. Terra Mystica (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: Civilization, Economic, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. A Feast for Odin (2016)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: Economic, Medieval, Grid Coverage · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 2 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Lisboa (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Economic, Tile Placement · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. &Cetera (2003)
   1–6 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Civilization, Economic, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 2 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Praga Caput Regni (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Medieval, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Forge War (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antiquity: Economic, Medieval, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 2 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 11. Advanced Civilization (1991)
    2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antiquity: Civilization, Economic, Trading · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~270 min longer · 0.6 lighter
12. 12. Merv The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Economic, Medieval, Modular Board, Square Grid · 2 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
13. 13. Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)
    2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Civilization, Modular Board · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antiquity: Civilization, Economic, Trading · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~210 min longer · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Antiquity: City Building, Economic, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 2 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min shorter · 1 lighter
16. 16. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Antiquity: Civilization, Economic, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Antiquity: Medieval, Grid Coverage, Hexagon Grid, Tile Placement · 3 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 1.3 lighter
18. 18. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Antiquity: Economic, Environmental, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Antiquity’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Antiquity: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 1.1 lighter

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