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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. Antike (2005)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Antike alternatives →

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Antike →
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   2. Lords of Hellas (2018)

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

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Lords of Hellas →
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   3. Olympos (2011)

   2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Olympos →
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   4. Casus Belli (2012)

   2 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Vinci: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   6. Cyclades (2009)

   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cyclades alternatives →

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Small World (2009)

   2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Small World alternatives →

   Shares with Vinci: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 4 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   8. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Mare Nostrum Empires alternatives →

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   9. Yellow & Yangtze (2018)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

   Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 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
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    10. 7 Wonders (2010)

    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 4 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (100%)

    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Vinci: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.9 heavier
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    13. Small World Underground (2011)

    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Small World Underground alternatives →

    Shares with Vinci: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 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
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    15. Imperial Settlers (2014)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers alternatives →

    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Vinci’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Vinci: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    18. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

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

    Shares with Vinci: Ancient, Civilization, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 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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