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18 games like Civilization

The best games like Civilization are Advanced Civilization, Mega Civilization and Civilization West Extension Map — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Advanced Civilization shares ancient, civilization, economic with Civilization.

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

1. 1. Advanced Civilization (1991)
   2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading
2. 2. Mega Civilization (2015)
   5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading
3. 3. Civilization West Extension Map (1986)
   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading
4. 4. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading
5. 5. Mare Nostrum (2003)
   3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Trading
6. 6. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
7. 7. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement
8. 8. Patchistory (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Civilization: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
9. 9. Three Kingdoms Redux (2014)
   3 players · 135–165 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
10. 10. Parthenon Rise of the Aegean (2005)
    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
    Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Trading
11. 11. Donning the Purple (2018)
    1–3 players · 70–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
12. 12. Medioevo Universale (2018)
    3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Civilization: Civilization, Economic, Negotiation, Area Movement, Trading
13. 13. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection
14. 14. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Civilization: Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management
15. 15. Sid Meier's Civilization The Boardgame (2002)
    2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 5.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading
16. 16. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Civilization: Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management
17. 17. Die Prinzen von Machu Picchu (2008)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Civilization: Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Set Collection
18. 18. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Civilization: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection

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