Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage / Similar games

18 games like Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage

The best games like Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage are Twilight Struggle, 1989 Dawn of Freedom and Successors The Battles for Alexander's Empire — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Twilight Struggle shares political, wargame, area majority / influence with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage.

Every alternative below links to its own Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / political shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Twilight Struggle (2005)
   2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Twilight Struggle on Amazon →
2. 2. 1989 Dawn of Freedom (2012)
   2 players · 150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Events +1 more · 5 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View 1989 Dawn of Freedom on Amazon →
3. 3. Successors The Battles for Alexander's Empire (2008)
   2–4 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 5 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~180 min longer · same complexity
   View Successors The Battles for Alexander's Empire on Amazon →
4. 4. Falling Sky The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (2016)
   1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 4 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~150 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. Fire in the Lake (2014)
   1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~180 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Labyrinth The War on Terror (2010)
   1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 2 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Cruel Necessity The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 (2013)
    1 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 4 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–2) · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Washington's War (2010)
    2 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 5 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
12. 12. Andean Abyss (2012)
    1–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~240 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. Liberty or Death The American Insurrection (2016)
    1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 3 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~150 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Conquest of the Empire (2005)
    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Maria (2009)
    2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 2 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~90 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Pericles The Peloponnesian Wars (2017)
    1–4 players · 45–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 4 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~83 min longer · +0.8 heavier
17. 17. Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)
    2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Political, Wargame, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Simulation · 4 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~150 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Pax Romana (2006)
    2–4 players · 600 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: Ancient, Political, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~480 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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