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18 games like Mare Nostrum

The best games like Mare Nostrum are Civilization, 7 Wonders and Advanced Civilization — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Civilization shares ancient, civilization, economic with Mare Nostrum.

Every alternative below links to its own Mare Nostrum-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 Mare Nostrum’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Civilization (1980)

   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy · See Civilization alternatives →

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Trading · 6 shared tags · 3 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · +0.7 heavier

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   2. 7 Wonders (2010)

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

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~90 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

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   3. Advanced Civilization (1991)

   2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Advanced Civilization alternatives →

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Trading · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~300 min longer · +0.7 heavier

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   4. Clash of Cultures (2012)

   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 

   5. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)

   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
6. 

   6. Mega Civilization (2015)

   5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Trading · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: both play at 5 · scales to 18 · ~420 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   7. Donning the Purple (2018)

   1–3 players · 70–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: both play at 3 · plays solo · ~40 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Tigris & Euphrates alternatives →

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
9. 

   9. Civilization West Extension Map (1986)

   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

   Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Trading · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Cyclades (2009)

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

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 

    11. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project Energy Empire alternatives →

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Civilization, Economic, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~240 min longer · +1.2 heavier
13. 

    13. Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)

    1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 

    14. Barbarians The Invasion (2018)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
15. 

    15. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)

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

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 

    16. Empires of the Void II (2018)

    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Civilization, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    17. Parthenon Rise of the Aegean (2005)

    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Trading · 5 shared tags · 2 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
18. 

    18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with Mare Nostrum: Civilization, Economic, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mare Nostrum’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Mare Nostrum: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity

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