What is the best 6-player ancient board game?

7 Wonders (2010) is the highest-rated 6-player ancient board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 86,475 ratings. Civilization and Concordia Venus round out the top three.

How many 6-player ancient board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 58 6-player ancient board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 6-player ancient board games

The best 6-player ancient board games are 7 Wonders, Civilization and Concordia Venus — the top-rated of 58 6-player ancient board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders (2010) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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7 Wonders (2010)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Civilization (1980)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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Concordia Venus (2018)
2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Advanced Civilization (1991)
2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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The Republic of Rome (1990)
1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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Rise of Augustus (2013)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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History of the World (1991)
3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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Antike (2005)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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Vinci (1999)
3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)
1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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Mega Civilization (2015)
5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2
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The Adventurers The Temple of Chac (2009)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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Ave Caesar (1989)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Conquest of the Empire (2005)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7
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Antike II (2014)
3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Hadrian's Wall (2021)
1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.3
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Civilization West Extension Map (1986)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8
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The Adventurers The Pyramid of Horus (2011)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Circus Maximus (1979)
2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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Iliad (2006)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Commissioned (2016)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
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Duel of Ages Set 1 Worldspanner (2003)
2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 6.6
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De Bellis Antiquitatis Simple Fast Play Ancient Wargame and Campaign Rules with Army Lists (1990)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
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A Brief History of the World (2009)
3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Byzanz (2008)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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History of the World (2018)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4
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Munchkin Legends (2013)
3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.4
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Atlantis Rising (2012)
2–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.5
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Sid Meier's Civilization The Boardgame (2002)
2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 5.6
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Die Siedler von Catan Historische Szenarien II (2001)
4–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Tutankhamen (1993)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
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Conquest of the Empire (1984)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.3
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Parthenon Rise of the Aegean (2005)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3
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Nile DeLuxor (2011)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Gloria Mundi (2006)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
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Chicken Caesar (2012)
3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Imperium Romanum II The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (1985)
1–6 players · 240 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Forum Romanum (1988)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (2019)
1–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Munchkin Fu 2 Monky Business (2005)
3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
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Gladiator (1981)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Loot N Run (2016)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Chariot Race The Great Chariot Race (2016)
2–6 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.0
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Legends of the Three Kingdoms (2007)
2–10 players · 40 min · ★ 5.9
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Promised Land 1250-587 BC (2013)
2–6 players · 150 min · ★ 7.0
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Promised Land 1250-587 BC (2013)
2–6 players · 150 min · ★ 7.0
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Sidibaba (2008)
3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 5.9
Complexity
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Quick ancient board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

7 Wonders (2010)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Rise of Augustus (2013)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
Complexity
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Ave Caesar (1989)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Tutankhamen (1993)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
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Nile DeLuxor (2011)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Gladiator (1981)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Loot N Run (2016)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Serpent's Tongue (2013)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Monstrous (2016)
2–10 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.1
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Giza (2005)
2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 5.9
Complexity
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The Pyramid's Deadline (2016)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.9
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player ancient board game?: 7 Wonders (2010) is the highest-rated 6-player ancient board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 86,475 ratings. Civilization and Concordia Venus round out the top three.
How many 6-player ancient board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 58 6-player ancient board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.