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18 games like Pandemic Fall of Rome

The best games like Pandemic Fall of Rome are Kings of Israel, 7 Wonders and Mythic Battles Pantheon — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Kings of Israel shares ancient, action points, cooperative game with Pandemic Fall of Rome.

Every alternative below links to its own Pandemic Fall of Rome-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Kings of Israel (2014)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 5 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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  2. 2. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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  3. 3. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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  4. 4. Kemet (2012)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Action Points, Hand Management · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~53 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  5. 5. Concordia Venus (2018)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Julius Caesar Caesar (2010)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 3 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: both play at 2 · ~68 min longer · same complexity
  8. 8. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  9. 9. Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)
    3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~98 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Roma (2005)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  11. 11. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Set Collection · 1 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  12. 12. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Hand Management · 1 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~48 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  13. 13. Arena Roma II (2009)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  14. 14. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. 15. Colosseum (2007)
    3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  16. 16. Raiders of Scythia (2020)
    1–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Thebes (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  18. 18. Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)
    2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Fall of Rome: Ancient, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Pandemic Fall of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Fall of Rome: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~33 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Pandemic Fall of Rome?
Kings of Israel (2014) is the closest match to Pandemic Fall of Rome, sharing ancient, action points, cooperative game. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Pandemic Fall of Rome?
Kings of Israel, 7 Wonders, Mythic Battles Pantheon are the top-ranked alternatives to Pandemic Fall of Rome in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Kings of Israel harder than Pandemic Fall of Rome?
Compared with Pandemic Fall of Rome, Kings of Israel is same complexity and about the same length (2.4 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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