What game is most like Thebes?

Endeavor Age of Sail (2018) is the closest match to Thebes, sharing exploration, point to point movement, set collection. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Thebes?

Endeavor Age of Sail, Africana, Tales of the Arabian Nights are the top-ranked alternatives to Thebes 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 Endeavor Age of Sail harder than Thebes?

Compared with Thebes, Endeavor Age of Sail is +0.6 heavier and ~15 min longer (2.8 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Thebes / Similar games

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.

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

Frequently asked

What game is most like Thebes?: Endeavor Age of Sail (2018) is the closest match to Thebes, sharing exploration, point to point movement, set collection. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Thebes?: Endeavor Age of Sail, Africana, Tales of the Arabian Nights are the top-ranked alternatives to Thebes 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 Endeavor Age of Sail harder than Thebes?: Compared with Thebes, Endeavor Age of Sail is +0.6 heavier and ~15 min longer (2.8 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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