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18 games like Great Western Trail

The best games like Great Western Trail are Terraforming Mars, Agricola and Concordia Venus — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, hand management, set collection with Great Western Trail.

Every alternative below links to its own Great Western Trail-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s american west / animals shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Great Western Trail’s 3.7 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 Great Western Trail: Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Agricola (2007)
   1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Animals, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View Agricola on Amazon →
3. 3. Concordia Venus (2018)
   2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Deck, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement · 3 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Concordia Venus on Amazon →
4. 4. Concordia (2013)
   2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. Rokoko (2013)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Deck, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 6. Dinosaur Island (2017)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Animals, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
7. 7. Mombasa (2015)
   2–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Brass Birmingham (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. Hallertau (2020)
   1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Great Western Trail: Animals, Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~17 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
10. 10. Sierra West (2019)
    1–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Great Western Trail: American West, Economic, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~62 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Imperial (2006)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Ownership, Rondel · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~38 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Animals, Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Great Western Trail: both play at 2 · ~82 min shorter · 2.2 lighter
13. 13. Lewis & Clark The Expedition (2013)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Great Western Trail: American West, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Civilization (1980)
    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~248 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Root (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Animals, Hand Management · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Blackout Hong Kong (2018)
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Maracaibo (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Great Western Trail: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Great Western Trail’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Great Western Trail: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Great Western Trail fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.