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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.

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. 1. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · same complexity
   View Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition on Amazon →
2. 2. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Die Macher: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~157 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Pax Pamir Second Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Dune (2019)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 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
   View Dune on Amazon →
4. 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 · 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. 5. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 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. 6. Lisboa (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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. 7. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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. 8. Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)
   2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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. 9. Civilization (1980)
   2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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. 10. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 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. 11. Archipelago (2012)
    2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 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. 12. The Republic of Rome (1990)
    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 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. 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 · 3 of Die Macher’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Die Macher: both play at 3 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. 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 · 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. 15. Empires in Arms (1983)
    2–7 players · 120–12000 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling · 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. 16. Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Die Macher: Negotiation, Political, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 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. 17. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 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. 18. John Company (2017)
    1–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Die Macher: Economic, Negotiation, Political, Dice Rolling · 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

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