SEED GAME#17913 BGG all-time

VIAE: Roads of Rome(2019)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 2.67
Action QueueDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Games like VIAE: Roads of Rome

Looking for games like VIAE: Roads of Rome? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings(2019)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Star Trek: Attack Wing – Federation vs. Klingons Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.32–99 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

On the Underground: London / Berlin(2019)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Excalibur(1989)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

On the Underground: Paris / New York(2024)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant(2012)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Mission to Planet Hexx!(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

300: Earth & Water(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy(2016)

★ 7.92–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Mediterranean Empires(2015)

★ 7.22–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Optimus Princeps: Les Guerres Daciques(2006)

★ 7.62 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

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