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Best 6-player ancient board games

The best 6-player ancient board games are 7 Wonders, Civilization and Concordia Venus — the top-rated of 58 6-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 6 players

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Time
Complexity
  • 7 Wonders (2010)

    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Civilization (1980)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Concordia Venus (2018)

    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Advanced Civilization (1991)

    2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0

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  • The Republic of Rome (1990)

    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Rise of Augustus (2013)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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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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  • Vinci (1999)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)

    1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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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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  • 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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  • Conquest of the Empire (2005)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7

    Complexity
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  • Antike II (2014)

    3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Hadrian's Wall (2021)

    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Civilization West Extension Map (1986)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8

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  • The Adventurers The Pyramid of Horus (2011)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Circus Maximus (1979)

    2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Iliad (2006)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Commissioned (2016)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Duel of Ages Set 1 Worldspanner (2003)

    2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 6.6

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  • De Bellis Antiquitatis Simple Fast Play Ancient Wargame and Campaign Rules with Army Lists (1990)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • A Brief History of the World (2009)

    3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Byzanz (2008)

    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6

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  • History of the World (2018)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Munchkin Legends (2013)

    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Atlantis Rising (2012)

    2–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Sid Meier's Civilization The Boardgame (2002)

    2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 5.6

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  • Die Siedler von Catan Historische Szenarien II (2001)

    4–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9

    Complexity
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  • Tutankhamen (1993)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Conquest of the Empire (1984)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Parthenon Rise of the Aegean (2005)

    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Nile DeLuxor (2011)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Gloria Mundi (2006)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Chicken Caesar (2012)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Imperium Romanum II The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (1985)

    1–6 players · 240 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Forum Romanum (1988)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (2019)

    1–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 6.7

    Complexity
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  • Munchkin Fu 2 Monky Business (2005)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Gladiator (1981)

    2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Loot N Run (2016)

    2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Chariot Race The Great Chariot Race (2016)

    2–6 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.0

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  • Legends of the Three Kingdoms (2007)

    2–10 players · 40 min · ★ 5.9

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  • Promised Land 1250-587 BC (2013)

    2–6 players · 150 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Promised Land 1250-587 BC (2013)

    2–6 players · 150 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Sidibaba (2008)

    3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 5.9

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Quick ancient board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player ancient board game?
7 Wonders (2010) is the highest-rated 6-player ancient board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 86,475 ratings. Civilization and Concordia Venus round out the top three.
How many 6-player ancient board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 58 6-player ancient board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.