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18 games like Gaia Project

The best games like Gaia Project are Terraforming Mars, Terra Mystica and On Mars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, science fiction, space exploration with Gaia Project.

Ranked alternatives to Gaia Project (economic, science fiction), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Gaia Project’s heavy weight.

  1. 1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Income
  2. 2. Terra Mystica (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Income
  3. 3. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses
  4. 1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Solo / Solitaire Game
  5. 5. Barrage (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income, Network and Route Building
  6. 2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Modular Board
  7. 7. Kepler-3042 (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid, Solo / Solitaire Game
  8. 1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Solo / Solitaire Game
  9. 9. Hegemonic (2013)
    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Modular Board
  10. 1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Network and Route Building
  11. 3–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Network and Route Building
  12. 12. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board
  13. 13. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Territory Building, Modular Board, Network and Route Building
  14. 3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income, Modular Board
  15. 15. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid
  16. 2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Income, Modular Board, Network and Route Building
  17. 1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Income, Network and Route Building
  18. 18. Crystal Palace (2019)
    2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income, Modular Board
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Gaia Project?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the closest match to Gaia Project, sharing economic, science fiction, space exploration. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Gaia Project?
Terraforming Mars, Terra Mystica, On Mars are the top-ranked alternatives to Gaia Project 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.

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