SEED GAME#2318 BGG all-time

Mare Nostrum(2003)

★ 6.7 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.99
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Games like Mare Nostrum

Looking for games like Mare Nostrum? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

The Settlers of Zarahemla(2003)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardSet Collection

Empires: Age of Discovery(2015)

★ 7.82–6 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Colosseum(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Soul of the Empire(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players100 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Herdeiros do Khan(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Yin Yang(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Tiny Epic Western(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationDice Rolling

Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle(2026)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

The Coin Tribes' Revolt: Boudica's Rebellion Against Rome(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingVariable Phase Order

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