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18 games like Thebes

The best games like Thebes are Endeavor Age of Sail, Africana and Tales of the Arabian Nights — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Endeavor Age of Sail shares exploration, point to point movement, set collection with Thebes.

Every alternative below links to its own Thebes-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Thebes’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Endeavor Age of Sail on Amazon →
2. 2. Africana (2012)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Travel, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Africana on Amazon →
3. 3. Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)
   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Travel, Point to Point Movement · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
   View Tales of the Arabian Nights on Amazon →
4. 4. Pandemic Fall of Rome (2018)
   1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Ancient, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Ancient, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Thebes: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Thebes: Ancient, Exploration, Travel · 0 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (0%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Tokaido (2012)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Travel, Set Collection, Time Track · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. 7 Wonders (2010)
   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Ancient, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. PARKS (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Thebes: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Near and Far (2017)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
11. 11. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +1.1 heavier
12. 12. National Geographic Expedition (1996)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Travel, Point to Point Movement · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. The Cave (2012)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Trekking the World (2020)
    2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Thebes: Travel, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Jenseits von Theben (2004)
    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Travel, Time Track · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. 16. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Thebes: Ancient, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Thebes: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Set Collection · 1 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Isla Dorada (2010)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Thebes: Exploration, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Thebes’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Thebes: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

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