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18 games like Eight-Minute Empire Legends

The best games like Eight-Minute Empire Legends are Felinia, Orbis and The Island of El Dorado — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Felinia shares exploration, mythology, territory building with Eight-Minute Empire Legends.

Every alternative below links to its own Eight-Minute Empire Legends-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Felinia (2010)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Exploration, Mythology, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~36 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Felinia →
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   2. Orbis (2018)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Mythology, Territory Building, Auction: Dutch, Card Drafting · 5 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~21 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Orbis →
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   3. The Island of El Dorado (2018)

   2–4 players · 25–80 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Exploration, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~29 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for The Island of El Dorado →
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   4. Inis (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Inis alternatives →

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Exploration, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 5 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~51 min longer · +0.9 heavier
5. 

   5. Lords of Hellas (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Mythology, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 5 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~51 min longer · +1.4 heavier
6. 

   6. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

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

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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   7. Olympos (2011)

   2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Mythology, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Set Collection · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~44 min longer · +1 heavier
8. 

   8. Kings & Things* (1986)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Exploration, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~96 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 

   9. Bios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)

   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Exploration, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~156 min longer · +2.1 heavier
10. 

    10. Cyclades (2009)

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

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 5 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~51 min longer · +0.8 heavier
11. 

    11. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See StarCraft The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~186 min longer · +1.9 heavier
12. 

    12. March of the Ants (2015)

    1–5 players · 70 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~46 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~21 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. Dokmus (2016)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Mythology, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 

    15. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Tigris & Euphrates alternatives →

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~66 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    16. Gold West (2015)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~29 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    17. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Civilization, Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~336 min longer · +2.3 heavier
18. 

    18. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne Traders & Builders alternatives →

    Shares with Eight-Minute Empire Legends: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Eight-Minute Empire Legends’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Eight-Minute Empire Legends: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~36 min longer · same complexity

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