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Best 5-player ancient board games

The best 5-player ancient board games are 7 Wonders, Concordia and Kemet — the top-rated of 137 5-player ancient board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders (2010) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top ancient board games for 5 players

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Time
Complexity
  • 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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  • Kemet (2012)

    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Cyclades (2009)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Glory to Rome (2005)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Civilization (1980)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Lord of the Rings (2003)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Concordia Venus (2018)

    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Colosseum (2007)

    3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Advanced Civilization (1991)

    2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Pandemic Fall of Rome (2018)

    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7

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  • The Republic of Rome (1990)

    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)

    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6

    Complexity
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  • Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Rise of Augustus (2013)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Britannia (1986)

    3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2

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  • History of the World (1991)

    3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Antike (2005)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (2006)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Vinci (1999)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1

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  • China (2005)

    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)

    1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

    Complexity
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  • 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Mega Civilization (2015)

    5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Peloponnes (2009)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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  • The Adventurers The Temple of Chac (2009)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Ave Caesar (1989)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Olympos (2011)

    2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Mare Nostrum (2003)

    3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Sword of Rome (2004)

    2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Conquest of the Empire (2005)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Antike II (2014)

    3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Rise of Empires (2009)

    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Kemet Blood and Sand (2021)

    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.5

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  • Hadrian's Wall (2021)

    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Alea Iacta Est (2009)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Civilization West Extension Map (1986)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Perikles (2006)

    3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9

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  • The Adventurers The Pyramid of Horus (2011)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Tower of Babel (2005)

    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6

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  • The Ark of the Covenant (2003)

    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Faiyum (2020)

    1–5 players · 110–140 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Yunnan (2013)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Pharaon (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Circus Maximus (1979)

    2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Quo Vadis? (1991)

    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Olympus (2010)

    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Phoenicia (2007)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5

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Quick ancient board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player ancient board game?
7 Wonders (2010) is the highest-rated 5-player ancient board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 86,475 ratings. Concordia and Kemet round out the top three.
How many 5-player ancient board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 137 5-player ancient board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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