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18 games like Indonesia

The best games like Indonesia are Wildcatters, 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons and Steam — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Wildcatters shares economic, industry / manufacturing, transportation with Indonesia.

Every alternative below links to its own Indonesia-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / industry / manufacturing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Indonesia’s 4.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Wildcatters (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver, Stock Holding · 3 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
    View Wildcatters on Amazon →
  2. 2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Stock Holding · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
    View 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons on Amazon →
  3. 3. Steam (2009)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
    View Steam on Amazon →
  4. 2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  5. 5. Roads & Boats (1999)
    1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  6. 6. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
  7. 7. Panamax (2014)
    2–4 players · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~110 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  8. 2–6 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Stock Holding · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  9. 1–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~112 min shorter · same complexity
  10. 10. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~105 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  11. 1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. High Frontier (2010)
    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  13. 3–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver, Stock Holding · 3 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~150 min longer · same complexity
  14. 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 2–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Stock Holding · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  16. 3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Stock Holding · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  17. 3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~127 min shorter · 1 lighter
  18. 18. Brass Birmingham (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Indonesia: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation · 0 of Indonesia’s 4 mechanics (0%)
    vs Indonesia: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Indonesia?
Wildcatters (2013) is the closest match to Indonesia, sharing economic, industry / manufacturing, transportation. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Indonesia?
Wildcatters, 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons, Steam are the top-ranked alternatives to Indonesia in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Wildcatters harder than Indonesia?
Compared with Indonesia, Wildcatters is same complexity and ~90 min shorter (3.9 vs 4.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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