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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. 1. BattleLore (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~142 min shorter · same complexity
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  2. 2. Britannia (1986)
    3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Medieval, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 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
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  3. 3. El Grande (1995)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Renaissance, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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
    View El Grande on Amazon →
  4. 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 · 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
  5. 5. Kemet (2012)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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
  6. 6. Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~142 min shorter · same complexity
  7. 7. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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
  8. 8. Cyclades (2009)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 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
  9. 9. Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)
    2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~82 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  10. 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 · 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
  11. 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 · 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
  12. 12. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 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
  13. 13. Hammer of the Scots (2002)
    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with History of the World: Medieval, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of History of the World’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs History of the World: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~52 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  14. 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 · 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
  15. 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 · 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
  16. 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 · 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
  17. 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 · 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
  18. 18. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with History of the World: Ancient, Civilization, Hand Management · 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
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Frequently asked

What game is most like History of the World?
BattleLore (2006) is the closest match to History of the World, sharing medieval, wargame, area majority / influence. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like History of the World?
BattleLore, Britannia, El Grande are the top-ranked alternatives to History of the World in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is BattleLore harder than History of the World?
Compared with History of the World, BattleLore is same complexity and ~142 min shorter (2.8 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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