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Mediterranean Empires(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG2–8 playersWeight 2.75
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Games like Mediterranean Empires

Looking for games like Mediterranean Empires? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.2
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81/100

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Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East(2015)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire (First/Second Edition)(1997)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Spartacus: Crisis in the Roman Republic 80-71 B.C.(2008)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 3.3
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72/100

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Prelude to Rebellion: Mobilization & Unrest in Lower Canada 1834-1837(2018)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
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72/100

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Unhappy King Charles (second edition)(2024)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Wellington: The Peninsular War 1812-1814(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
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72/100

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Nine Years: The War of the Grand Alliance 1688-1697(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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No Peace Without Honor!: The Dutch War 1672-1678(2022)

★ 7.82 players150 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Bulge 20: The Ardennes Offensive(2009)

★ 7.42 players75 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Rommel's War(2024)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Fortuna(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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