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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. 1. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Market, Tile Placement · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
2. 2. Cacao (2015)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View Cacao on Amazon →
3. 3. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Rajas of the Ganges on Amazon →
4. 4. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
   2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~50 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. Elasund The First City (2005)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Vikings (2007)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Pandoria (2018)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Brass Birmingham (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Acquire: Economic, Hand Management, Market · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +1.4 heavier
10. 10. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Acquire: Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Investment, Tile Placement · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)
    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 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 · 4 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~150 min longer · +1.5 heavier
15. 15. Airlines Europe (2011)
    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Investment, Stock Holding · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
16. 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 · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Acquire: both play at 2 · ~67 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Hacienda (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Acquire: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Acquire: Territory Building, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 2 of Acquire’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Acquire: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

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