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The Builders: Antiquity(2015)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.96
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Games like The Builders: Antiquity

Looking for games like The Builders: Antiquity? 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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The Builders: Middle Ages(2013)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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The Pyramid of Khufu(2020)

★ 7.71–2 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

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Uptown(2022)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Amul(2019)

★ 6.93–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Chemical Overload(2025)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall(2022)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Funfair(2021)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Income + 2 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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