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18 games like Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

The best games like Cleopatra and the Society of Architects are Cyclades, Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery and Tribune Primus Inter Pares — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Cyclades shares ancient, auction/bidding, card drafting with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects.

Every alternative below links to its own Cleopatra and the Society of Architects-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 

   1. Cyclades (2009)

   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Cyclades →
2. 

   2. Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)

   3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery →
3. 

   3. Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Tribune Primus Inter Pares alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Tribune Primus Inter Pares →
4. 

   4. Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)

   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Commands and Colors Ancients alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. Imperial Settlers (2014)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Pandemic Fall of Rome (2018)

   1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Pandemic Fall of Rome alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Roma (2005)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Roma alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 

   8. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. Dice Forge (2017)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Dice Forge alternatives →

   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 

    10. Colosseum (2007)

    3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Colosseum alternatives →

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 

    11. Hoplomachus The Lost Cities (2012)

    1–3 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Enclosure, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: both play at 3 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
12. 

    12. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. 

    13. Raiders of Scythia (2020)

    1–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Lost Ruins of Arnak alternatives →

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 

    15. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 

    16. Time of Crisis The Roman Empire in Turmoil (2017)

    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~90 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 

    17. 7 Wonders (2010)

    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
18. 

    18. Julius Caesar Caesar (2010)

    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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