SEED GAME#1737 BGG all-time

Age of Civilization(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.30
Action PointsIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Age of Civilization

Looking for games like Age of Civilization? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Pharaon(2019)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Modular BoardRondelSolo / Solitaire Game

The New Science(2013)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Fliptown(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

End Game BonusesPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Xerxes(2019)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementVariable Phase Order

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Age of Galaxy (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

Star Trek: The Adventure Game(1985)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

So, You've Been Eaten.(2022)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Age of Galaxy(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

World Wonders(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid CoverageLoans

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