Ave Caesar / Similar games

18 games like Ave Caesar

The best games like Ave Caesar are Downforce, Flamme Rouge and Jamaica — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Downforce shares racing, hand management, race with Ave Caesar.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ave Caesar’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Downforce (2017)
   2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race, Track Movement · 3 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
   View Downforce on Amazon →
2. 2. Flamme Rouge (2016)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Flamme Rouge on Amazon →
3. 3. Jamaica (2007)
   2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Jamaica on Amazon →
4. 4. Luxor Collector's Edition (2018)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Ancient, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Snow Tails (2008)
   2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Odin's Ravens (Second Edition) (2016)
   2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Ave Caesar: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Cartagena 2. The Pirate's Nest (2006)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race, Track Movement · 3 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Cartagena (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race, Track Movement · 3 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. The Quest for El Dorado (2017)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management · 1 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 10. Traders of Osaka (2006)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Ancient, Hand Management, Track Movement · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
11. 11. Santorini (2016)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Ancient, Race · 1 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Ancient, Hand Management · 1 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ave Caesar: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Onitama (2014)
    2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Ancient, Hand Management · 1 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ave Caesar: both play at 2 · ~12 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
    3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Track Movement · 1 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Daytona 500 (1990)
    2–4 players · 70 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~40 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Monza (2000)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Race, Track Movement · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. PitchCar (1995)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Race · 1 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Top Race (1996)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ave Caesar: Racing, Hand Management, Race · 2 of Ave Caesar’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Ave Caesar: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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