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18 games like Attika

The best games like Attika are Taluva, Carcassonne The Expansion and Glen More II Chronicles — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Taluva shares city building, territory building, modular board with Attika.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Attika’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Taluva (2006)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View Taluva on Amazon →
  2. 2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
    View Carcassonne The Expansion on Amazon →
  3. 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
  4. 2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Ginkgopolis (2012)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  6. 2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: Territory Building, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  7. 7. Sprawlopolis (2018)
    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  8. 8. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  9. 9. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~68 min longer · +1.5 heavier
  10. 10. Praetor (2014)
    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: Ancient, City Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  11. 11. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Magna Grecia (2003)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: Ancient, Territory Building, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  13. 2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  14. 2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: Territory Building, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  15. 15. China (2005)
    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Attika: Ancient, Territory Building, Network and Route Building · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  16. 16. Peloponnes (2009)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Attika: Ancient, City Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 17. Gaia Project (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
    Shares with Attika: Territory Building, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +2 heavier
  18. 18. Hoyuk (2006)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium
    Shares with Attika: Ancient, City Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Attika’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Attika: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Attika?
Taluva (2006) is the closest match to Attika, sharing city building, territory building, modular board. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Attika?
Taluva, Carcassonne The Expansion, Glen More II Chronicles are the top-ranked alternatives to Attika in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Taluva harder than Attika?
Compared with Attika, Taluva is same complexity and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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