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18 games like Trajan

The best games like Trajan are Pax Pamir Second Edition, Teotihuacan City of Gods and Mythic Battles Pantheon — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Pax Pamir Second Edition shares political, area movement, card drafting with Trajan.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Trajan’s 3.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)

   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Pax Pamir Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Political, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Pax Pamir Second Edition →
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   2. Teotihuacan City of Gods (2018)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Teotihuacan City of Gods alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Area Movement, Rondel, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Teotihuacan City of Gods →
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   3. Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium

   Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Mythic Battles Pantheon →
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   4. Kemet (2012)

   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Kemet alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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   5. Lords of Hellas (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   6. Concordia (2013)

   2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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   7. Civilization (1980)

   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy · See Civilization alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Area Movement, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~270 min longer · same complexity
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   8. Taj Mahal (2000)

   2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Taj Mahal alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Political, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   9. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Trajan: Political, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Trajan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    10. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Tigris & Euphrates alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    11. Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile (2021)

    1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Trajan: Political, Area Movement, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    12. Concordia Venus (2018)

    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium

    Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    13. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Political, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · same complexity
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    14. Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Tribune Primus Inter Pares alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Political, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.8 lighter
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    15. The Republic of Rome (1990)

    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy · See The Republic of Rome alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Political, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~210 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    16. Advanced Civilization (1991)

    2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Advanced Civilization alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Ancient, Area Movement, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~330 min longer · same complexity
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    17. Imperial (2006)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Imperial alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Political, Area Movement, Rondel · 3 shared tags · 2 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Trajan: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
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    18. Twilight Struggle (2005)

    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Twilight Struggle alternatives →

    Shares with Trajan: Political, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Trajan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Trajan: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Trajan fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.