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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
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 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
   View Cyclades on Amazon →
2. 2. Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)
   3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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
   View Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery on Amazon →
3. 3. Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   View Tribune Primus Inter Pares on Amazon →
4. 4. Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)
   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2–2 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
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2–2 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
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting · 1 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2–2 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
   Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 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
    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Card Drafting · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Ancient, Hand Management · 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 · 2 of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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