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18 games like Container

The best games like Container are Constantinopolis, Import / Export and Terraforming Mars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Constantinopolis shares economic, industry / manufacturing, nautical with Container.

Every alternative below links to its own Container-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / industry / manufacturing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Container’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Constantinopolis (2010)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation · 6 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Constantinopolis →
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   2. Import / Export (2017)

   2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 6 shared tags · 3 of Container’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Import / Export →
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   3. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Terraforming Mars →
4. 

   4. Steam (2009)

   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Steam alternatives →

   Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 

   5. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)

   2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See The Great Zimbabwe alternatives →

   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Archipelago (2012)

   2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Archipelago alternatives →

   Shares with Container: Economic, Nautical, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation · 4 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Shipyard (2009)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Shipyard alternatives →

   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. Indonesia (2005)

   2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Indonesia alternatives →

   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~135 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 

   9. Panamax (2014)

   2–4 players · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Panamax alternatives →

   Shares with Container: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Container: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 

    10. Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Power Grid (Recharged Version) alternatives →

    Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. Ruhrschifffahrt 1769-1890 (2012)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
12. 

    12. The Ruhr A Story of Coal Trade (2017)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 

    13. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · 0.2 lighter
14. 

    14. Keyflower (2012)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →

    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
15. 

    15. DRCongo (2015)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation · 5 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. 

    16. Planet Steam (2008)

    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation · 4 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
17. 

    17. Merchant of Venus (1988)

    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · 0.4 lighter
18. 

    18. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)

    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Age of Steam Deluxe Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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