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Best 2-player ancient board games

The best 2-player ancient board games are 7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders and Concordia — the top-rated of 276 2-player ancient board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders Duel (2015) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top ancient board games for 2 players

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Time
Complexity
  • 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1

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  • 7 Wonders (2010)

    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Concordia (2013)

    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9

    Complexity
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  • Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Santorini (2016)

    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Teotihuacan City of Gods (2018)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Kemet (2012)

    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Trajan (2011)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Imperial Settlers (2014)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Cyclades (2009)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Battle Line (2000)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Onitama (2014)

    2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Glory to Rome (2005)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Dice Forge (2017)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Lords of Hellas (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Imhotep (2016)

    2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Civilization (1980)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)

    2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Concordia Venus (2018)

    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Elysium (2015)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Clash of Cultures (2012)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Thebes (2007)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Advanced Civilization (1991)

    2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Pandemic Fall of Rome (2018)

    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6

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  • The Downfall of Pompeii (2004)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Egizia (2009)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Tekhenu Obelisk of the Sun (2020)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9

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  • The Republic of Rome (1990)

    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Attika (2003)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)

    2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2

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  • ZhanGuo (2014)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Rise of Augustus (2013)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Antike (2005)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Hannibal & Hamilcar (2018)

    2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Nations The Dice Game (2014)

    1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Valley of the Kings (2014)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Tides of Time (2015)

    2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Gentes (2017)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Raiders of Scythia (2020)

    1–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Luxor Collector's Edition (2018)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)

    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6

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Quick ancient board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 2-player ancient board game?
7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player ancient board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 63,703 ratings. 7 Wonders and Concordia round out the top three.
How many 2-player ancient board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 276 2-player ancient board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.