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18 games like Archipelago

The best games like Archipelago are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Clash of Cultures and Patchistory — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition shares civilization, economic, exploration with Archipelago.

Ranked alternatives to Archipelago (civilization, economic), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Archipelago’s medium-heavy weight.

1. 1. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement
2. 2. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
3. 3. Patchistory (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Grid Movement
4. 4. Colonial Europe's Empires Overseas (2011)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Exploration, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence
5. 5. Princes of the Renaissance (2003)
   3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Archipelago: Economic, Negotiation, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding
6. 6. Conquest of Paradise (2007)
   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Exploration, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
7. 7. Conquistador The Age of Exploration (1976)
   1–5 players · 360–420 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
   Shares with Archipelago: Economic, Exploration, Renaissance, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
8. 8. Living Planet (2019)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Archipelago: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Commodity Speculation, Grid Movement
9. 9. Navegador (2010)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Archipelago: Economic, Exploration, Nautical, Renaissance
10. 10. Hyperborea (2014)
    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
11. 11. Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)
    2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Grid Movement
12. 12. Goa A New Expedition (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Archipelago: Economic, Nautical, Renaissance, Auction/Bidding
13. 13. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence
14. 14. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence
15. 15. Advanced Civilization (1991)
    2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Commodity Speculation
16. 16. SeaFall (2016)
    3–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Exploration, Nautical, Grid Movement
17. 17. Age of Renaissance (1996)
    3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Economic, Renaissance, Auction/Bidding
18. 18. Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
    2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Archipelago: Civilization, Exploration, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence

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