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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.

Every alternative below links to its own Gaia Project-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Gaia Project’s 4.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   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 · 3 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 1.1 lighter
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
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, Network and Route Building · 4 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
   View Terra Mystica on Amazon →
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 · 1 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View On Mars on Amazon →
4. 4. 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, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. Star Trek Frontiers (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy
   Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. 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 · 2 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
7. 7. Food Chain Magnate (2015)
   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Income, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 3 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Brass Birmingham (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Income, Network and Route Building · 2 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Modular Board · 1 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. 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 · 3 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 1 lighter
11. 11. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.9 lighter
12. 12. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
    3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 1 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · same complexity
13. 13. Maracaibo (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 2 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. High Frontier 4 All (2020)
    1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Network and Route Building · 1 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 15. Underwater Cities (2018)
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Income, Network and Route Building, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~10 min longer · 0.8 lighter
16. 16. Fields of Arle (2014)
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Le Havre (2008)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Gaia Project: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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 · 3 of Gaia Project’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Gaia Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter

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