History of the World / Similar games

18 games like History of the World

The best games like History of the World are BattleLore, Britannia and El Grande — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. BattleLore shares medieval, wargame, area majority / influence with History of the World.

Every alternative below links to its own History of the World-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / civilization shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of History of the World’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. BattleLore (2006)

   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See BattleLore alternatives →

   Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~142 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for BattleLore →
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   2. Britannia (1986)

   3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Britannia alternatives →

   Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Medieval, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 1 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Britannia →
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   3. El Grande (1995)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See El Grande alternatives →

   Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~112 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for El Grande →
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   4. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

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

   Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~127 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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   5. Kemet (2012)

   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Kemet alternatives →

   Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~97 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   6. Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)

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

   Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~142 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. War Chest (2018)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →

   Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~172 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   8. Cyclades (2009)

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

   Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~127 min shorter · same complexity
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   9. Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)

   2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage alternatives →

   Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~82 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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    10. Conquest of Paradise (2007)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~112 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    11. Path of Light and Shadow (2017)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with History of the World: Civilization, Medieval, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~112 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    12. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)

    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Mare Nostrum Empires alternatives →

    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~97 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    13. Hammer of the Scots (2002)

    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Hammer of the Scots alternatives →

    Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~52 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    14. 878 Vikings Invasions of England (2017)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~112 min shorter · same complexity
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    15. Venetia (2013)

    2–4 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with History of the World: Civilization, Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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    16. Era of Tribes (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy

    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 6 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~82 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
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    17. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~112 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    18. 7 Wonders (2010)

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

    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs History of the World: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~172 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full History of the World fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.