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18 games like Mare Nostrum Empires

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

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

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1. 1. Advanced Civilization (1991)
   2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading · 3 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~315 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Advanced Civilization on Amazon →
2. 2. Civilization (1980)
   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading · 3 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~255 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Civilization on Amazon →
3. 3. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View Polis Fight for the Hegemony on Amazon →
4. 4. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Mythology, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Mega Civilization (2015)
   5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading · 3 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: both play at 5 · scales to 18 · ~435 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Cyclades (2009)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Mythology, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Civilization West Extension Map (1986)
   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Area Movement, Set Collection, Trading · 3 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~255 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Civilization, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)
    1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Mythology, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 11. Britannia (1986)
    3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~135 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Cuba Libre (2013)
    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Economic, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Kemet (2012)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Mythology, Wargame, Area Movement · 1 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Parthenon Rise of the Aegean (2005)
    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Mythology, Set Collection, Trading · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Chaos in the Old World (2009)
    3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Mythology, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Olympos (2011)
    2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Mythology, Area Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Civilization, Economic, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Mare Nostrum Empires: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Dice Rolling · 1 of Mare Nostrum Empires’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Mare Nostrum Empires: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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