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18 games like Die Macher

The best games like Die Macher are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Pax Pamir Second Edition and Dune — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition shares economic, negotiation, political with Die Macher.

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Every alternative below links to its own Die Macher-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Die Macher’s 4.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Twilight Imperium  Fourth Edition board game cover
    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · same complexity
  2. Pax Pamir  Second Edition board game cover
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Pax Pamir Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~157 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  3. Dune board game cover
    3. Dune (2019)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 5 shared tags · 3 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~120 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  4. Patchistory board game cover
    4. Patchistory (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  5. A Game of Thrones  The Board Game (Second Edition) board game cover
    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  6. Lisboa board game cover
    6. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · See Lisboa alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~150 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  7. Triumph & Tragedy  European Balance of Power 1936-1945 board game cover
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 3 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Die Macher: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · 1 lighter
  8. Here I Stand  Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 board game cover
    2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  9. Civilization board game cover
    9. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy · See Civilization alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~120 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  10. Frank Herbert's Dune board game cover
    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~120 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
  11. Archipelago board game cover
    11. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Archipelago alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~105 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  12. The Republic of Rome board game cover
    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy · See The Republic of Rome alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
  13. God's Playground board game cover
    13. God's Playground (2009)
    3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 3 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Die Macher: both play at 3 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  14. Fief  France 1429 board game cover
    14. Fief France 1429 (2015)
    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. Empires in Arms board game cover
    15. Empires in Arms (1983)
    2–7 players · 120–12000 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~5820 min longer · same complexity
  16. Rex  Final Days of an Empire board game cover
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Rex Final Days of an Empire alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 4 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 1 lighter
  17. On Mars board game cover
    17. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  18. John Company board game cover
    18. John Company (2017)
    1–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~105 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Die Macher?
Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the closest match to Die Macher, sharing economic, negotiation, political. It rates 8.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Die Macher?
Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Pax Pamir Second Edition, Dune are the top-ranked alternatives to Die Macher in the MeeplePick database, matched on heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition harder than Die Macher?
Compared with Die Macher, Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition is same complexity and ~120 min longer (4.2 vs 4.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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