Trajan(2011)
Games like Trajan
Looking for games like Trajan? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)
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Men-Nefer(2024)
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Porta Nigra(2015)
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ZhanGuo(2014)
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Civilization(1980)
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Zhanguo: The First Empire(2023)
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Macao(2009)
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The Colonists(2016)
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Lords of Hellas(2018)
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