Ilium(2008)
Games like Ilium
Looking for games like Ilium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Alchemist(2007)
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Benevolent(2022)
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Saba: Palast der Königin(2007)
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Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity(2008)
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Die Patin(2023)
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Imhotep: The Duel(2018)
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Sumeria(2009)
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Pergamon(2011)
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Nefertiti(2008)
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Piggy Piggy(2024)
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The Way of the Bear(2018)
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