SEED GAME#4329 BGG all-time

Catan Histories: Struggle for Rome(2006)

★ 6.4 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.55
Area MovementTrading

Games like Catan Histories: Struggle for Rome

Looking for games like Catan Histories: Struggle for Rome? 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

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★ 5.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
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74/100

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Monster Mansion(2013)

★ 5.82–8 players45 minWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Deluges(2010)

★ 5.93–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East(2023)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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War of Kings(2014)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Das Wasser des Lebens(1997)

★ 7.63–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Alchemicus(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Roma(1986)

★ 6.84–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Scarab(2002)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Händler auf dem Forum Romanum(2008)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Successors(1993)

★ 6.03–4 players150 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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