SEED GAME#5989 BGG all-time

Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean(2005)

★ 6.3 BGG3–6 playersWeight 3.01
Pick-up and DeliverSet CollectionTrading

Games like Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean

Looking for games like Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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ISO Match
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Trade on the Tigris(2018)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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The Settlers of Zarahemla(2003)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Drum Roll(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Container(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Museum(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTrading

The Phantom League(2010)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Modular BoardPick-up and DeliverTrading

Colonia(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVoting

Brink(2025)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Trading + 1 more

TradingVotingWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Heroes Welcome(2019)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverSet CollectionWorker Placement

Colosseum(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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