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Caligula(2009)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.56
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Games like Caligula

Looking for games like Caligula? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Tarot(1425)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Theomachy: The Ancients(2016)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

The Pillars of the Earth: Builders Duel(2009)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Nostra City(2009)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Theomachy: The Warrior Gods(2016)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Tuo La Ji

★ 6.84 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Medieval Realms(2019)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

Die Sieben Weisen(2002)

★ 6.03–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingTeam-Based Game

The Majority(2008)

★ 6.33–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTeam-Based Game

Charioteer(2008)

★ 6.12–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen Drafting

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