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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. 1. Lords of Hellas (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    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
    View Lords of Hellas on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    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
    View Mythic Battles Pantheon on Amazon →
  3. 3. Blood Rage (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    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
    View Blood Rage on Amazon →
  4. 4. Cyclades (2009)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    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. 3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    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. 6. Rising Sun (2018)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    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. 7. Inis (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    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. 2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    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. 9. Heroes of Land (2018)
    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    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. 2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    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. 11. Cry Havoc (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    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. 12. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    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. 2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    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. 14. War of the Ring (2004)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    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. 15. Root (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    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. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    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. 2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    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. 18. Titans (2021)
    1–4 players · 80–160 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    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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