SEED GAME#3262 BGG all-time

Ave Roma(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.73
Set CollectionVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Games like Ave Roma

Looking for games like Ave Roma? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

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Empires: Age of Discovery(2015)

★ 7.82–6 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

The Royal Society of Archeology(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

End Game BonusesHighest-Lowest ScoringSet Collection

Men-Nefer(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Galaxy Hunters(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

Set CollectionVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Keyper(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceFollowSet Collection

Rise of Empires(2009)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Rise to Nobility(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 2 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Argent: The Consortium(2015)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTake That

Symphony(2018)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Golem(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Action DraftingIncomeSet Collection

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

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