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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. 1. Constantinopolis (2010)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation · 2 of Container’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View Constantinopolis on Amazon →
2. 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 · 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
   View Import \/ Export on Amazon →
3. 3. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Set Collection · 1 of Container’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Container: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · same complexity
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
4. 4. Steam (2009)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 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
   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 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
   Shares with Container: Economic, Nautical, Auction/Bidding, Commodity Speculation · 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
   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Set Collection · 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
   Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 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
   Shares with Container: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 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
    Shares with Container: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Auction/Bidding · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 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
    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Container: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 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.