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18 games like Vinci

The best games like Vinci are Antike, Lords of Hellas and Olympos — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Antike shares ancient, civilization, territory building with Vinci.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Vinci’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Antike (2005)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Antike on Amazon →
2. 2. Lords of Hellas (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Lords of Hellas on Amazon →
3. 3. Olympos (2011)
   2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Olympos on Amazon →
4. 4. Casus Belli (2012)
   2 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vinci: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Cyclades (2009)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Small World (2009)
   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Vinci: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)
   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
10. 10. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
11. 11. Small World of Warcraft (2020)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vinci: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vinci: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
13. 13. Small World Underground (2011)
    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Vinci: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Path of Light and Shadow (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Vinci: Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
15. 15. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Conquest of the Empire (2005)
    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Age of Civilization (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier

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