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18 games like Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game

The best games like Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Clash of Cultures and Patchistory — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition shares civilization, exploration, negotiation with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game.

Every alternative below links to its own Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / civilization shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Grid Movement · 1 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~180 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Civilization, Exploration, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View Clash of Cultures on Amazon →
3. 3. Patchistory (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Civilization, Negotiation, Card Drafting, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
   View Patchistory on Amazon →
4. 4. City of Iron (2013)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Civilization, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
5. 5. Archipelago (2012)
   2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Grid Movement · 1 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Roads & Boats (1999)
   1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Civilization, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Underwater Cities (2018)
   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Civilization, Hand Management · 1 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~65 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Empires of the Void II (2018)
   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Civilization, Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Crusader Kings (2019)
   1–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Negotiation, Video Game Theme, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Exploration, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Negotiation, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~97 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Hand Management, Modular Board · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 1.5 lighter
13. 13. Altar Quest (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Exploration, Deck, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. The Colonists (2016)
    1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Antiquity (2004)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: City Building, Civilization, Modular Board · 1 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Bios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Civilization, Exploration, Card Drafting, Modular Board · 2 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Dungeon Alliance (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: Exploration, Card Drafting, Deck, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 of Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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