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18 games like Ginkgopolis

The best games like Ginkgopolis are Among the Stars, Scythe and Sprawlopolis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Among the Stars shares city building, science fiction, card drafting with Ginkgopolis.

Every alternative below links to its own Ginkgopolis-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / environmental shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ginkgopolis’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Among the Stars (2012)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Among the Stars alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Among the Stars →
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   2. Scythe (2016)

   1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~58 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Scythe →
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   3. Sprawlopolis (2018)

   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sprawlopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Territory Building, Card Drafting, Layering, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 4 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 1.1 lighter

   Check price for Sprawlopolis →
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   4. Underwater Cities (2018)

   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Science Fiction, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~70 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   5. Taluva (2006)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Taluva alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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   6. Mexica (2002)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Mexica alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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   7. Lords of Hellas (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Lords of Hellas alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. 

   8. DinoGenics (2019)

   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: Science Fiction, Territory Building, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Card Drafting, Layering · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Ginkgopolis: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
10. 

    10. Everdell (2018)

    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. Ecos First Continent (2019)

    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: Environmental, Territory Building, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 

    12. Glass Road (2013)

    1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Glass Road alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Card Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 

    13. On Mars (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +1.7 heavier
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    14. Exoplanets (2015)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
15. 

    15. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Aeon's End (2016)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    17. Lisboa (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · See Lisboa alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 4 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.6 heavier
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    18. 51st State Master Set (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Ginkgopolis: City Building, Science Fiction, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Ginkgopolis’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Ginkgopolis: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity

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