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18 games like Acquire

The best games like Acquire are Glen More II Chronicles, Cacao and Rajas of the Ganges — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Glen More II Chronicles shares economic, territory building, market with Acquire.

Every alternative below links to its own Acquire-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / territory building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Acquire’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Market, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Glen More II Chronicles →
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   2. Cacao (2015)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Cacao alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Cacao →
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   3. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Rajas of the Ganges →
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   4. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)

   2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~50 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   5. Elasund The First City (2005)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium · See Elasund The First City alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   6. Vikings (2007)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Vikings alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Terraforming Mars (2016)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Pandoria (2018)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   9. Brass Birmingham (2018)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Hand Management, Market · 3 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +1.4 heavier
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    10. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Territory Building, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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    11. Chinatown (1999)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Chinatown alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Investment, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    12. Concordia (2013)

    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    13. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)

    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Viticulture Essential Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    14. 1846 The Race for the Midwest (2005)

    3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Investment, Market, Stock Holding, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 4 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~150 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    15. Airlines Europe (2011)

    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Airlines Europe alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Investment, Stock Holding · 3 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. Tesla vs. Edison Duel (2017)

    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Stock Holding · 4 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Acquire: both play at 2 · ~67 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    17. Hacienda (2005)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Hacienda alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Mexica (2002)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Mexica alternatives →

    Shares with Acquire: Territory Building, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Acquire fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.