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18 games like Innovation

The best games like Innovation are Race for the Galaxy, Eminent Domain and Hokkaido — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Race for the Galaxy shares card game, civilization, hand management with Innovation.

Ranked alternatives to Innovation (card game, civilization), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Innovation’s medium weight.

  1. 1. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order
  2. 2. Eminent Domain (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order
  3. 3. Hokkaido (2018)
    2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Hand Management, Layering, Melding and Splaying
  4. 4. Vadoran Gardens (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Hand Management, Layering, Melding and Splaying
  5. 5. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  6. 6. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Layering
  7. 7. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  8. 8. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  9. 9. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  10. 10. Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  11. 11. Core Worlds (2011)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  12. 12. Progress Evolution of Technology (2014)
    1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  13. 13. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  14. 14. Euphrates & Tigris Contest of Kings (2005)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  15. 15. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  16. 16. City of Iron Second Edition (2016)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  17. 17. Guns & Steel (2015)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
  18. 18. Uruk Wiege der Zivilisation (2008)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Innovation: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Innovation?
Race for the Galaxy (2007) is the closest match to Innovation, sharing card game, civilization, hand management. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Innovation?
Race for the Galaxy, Eminent Domain, Hokkaido are the top-ranked alternatives to Innovation in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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