Kemet / Similar games
18 games like Kemet
The best games like Kemet are Lords of Hellas, Mythic Battles Pantheon and Blood Rage — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Lords of Hellas shares ancient, miniatures, mythology with Kemet.
Every alternative below links to its own Kemet-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / miniatures shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Kemet’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Lords of Hellas (2018)Shares with Kemet: Ancient, Miniatures, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Card Play Conflict Resolution +1 more · 5 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (83%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 2. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)Shares with Kemet: Ancient, Miniatures, Mythology, Wargame, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
- 3. Blood Rage (2015)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Mythology, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
- 4. Cyclades (2009)Shares with Kemet: Ancient, Miniatures, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
- 5. Chaos in the Old World (2009)Shares with Kemet: Mythology, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 6. Rising Sun (2018)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Mythology, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (33%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 7. Inis (2016)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
- 8. The Battle of Five Armies (2014)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 9. Heroes of Land (2018)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 10. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +0.7 heavier
- 11. Cry Havoc (2016)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 12. Forbidden Stars (2015)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management · 4 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
- 13. Time of Crisis The Roman Empire in Turmoil (2017)Shares with Kemet: Ancient, Wargame, Action Points, Area Movement, Card Drafting · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
- 14. War of the Ring (2004)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
- 15. Root (2018)Shares with Kemet: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 16. Omen A Reign of War (2011)Shares with Kemet: Ancient, Mythology, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
- 17. Warhammer Underworlds Nightvault (2018)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (50%)vs Kemet: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
- 18. Titans (2021)Shares with Kemet: Miniatures, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 of Kemet’s 6 mechanics (67%)vs Kemet: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Kemet?
- Lords of Hellas (2018) is the closest match to Kemet, sharing ancient, miniatures, mythology. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Kemet?
- Lords of Hellas, Mythic Battles Pantheon, Blood Rage are the top-ranked alternatives to Kemet 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 Lords of Hellas harder than Kemet?
- Compared with Kemet, Lords of Hellas is +0.3 heavier and ~30 min shorter (3.3 vs 3.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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