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18 games like The Republic of Rome

The best games like The Republic of Rome are Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555, Pericles The Peloponnesian Wars and Virgin Queen — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 shares negotiation, political, wargame with The Republic of Rome.

Every alternative below links to its own The Republic of Rome-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Republic of Rome’s 4.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)
   2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Simulation · 3 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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2. 2. Pericles The Peloponnesian Wars (2017)
   1–4 players · 45–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Ancient, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Simulation · 3 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~97 min shorter · same complexity
   View Pericles The Peloponnesian Wars on Amazon →
3. 3. Virgin Queen (2012)
   2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0 · Heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~120 min longer · same complexity
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4. 4. Fire in the Lake (2014)
   1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. John Company (2017)
   1–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers, Voting · 4 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~165 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
   3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Pax Britannica The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War (1985)
   4–7 players · 300 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Voting · 3 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Empires in Arms (1983)
   2–7 players · 120–12000 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~5760 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Hand Management · 1 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Liberty or Death The American Insurrection (2016)
    1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Rise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)
    2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9 · Heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~1140 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Die Macher (1986)
    3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Hannibal & Hamilcar (2018)
    2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Ancient, Political, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: both play at 2 · ~180 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Hand Management · 1 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~217 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Wargame, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Maria (2009)
    2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Negotiation, Political, Wargame, Hand Management, Simulation · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.8 lighter
17. 17. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Ancient, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: both play at 2 · ~195 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Falling Sky The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (2016)
    1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Republic of Rome: Ancient, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Simulation · 2 of The Republic of Rome’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Republic of Rome: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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