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18 games like Java

The best games like Java are Ginkgopolis, Mexica and Urban Sprawl — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Ginkgopolis shares city building, area majority / influence, layering with Java.

Ranked alternatives to Java (city building), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Java’s medium weight.

  1. 1. Ginkgopolis (2012)
    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Layering, Tile Placement
  2. 2. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  3. 3. Urban Sprawl (2011)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  4. 4. Cuzco (2018)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Layering
  5. 5. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  6. 6. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence
  7. 7. Strasbourg (2011)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  8. 8. Patchistory (2013)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence
  9. 9. Helvetia (2011)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence
  10. 10. Khronos (2006)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  11. 11. Keyper (2017)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  12. 12. City of Iron (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence
  13. 13. Paris (2020)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  14. 14. The Capitals (2013)
    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Tile Placement
  15. 15. Canterbury (2013)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
  16. 16. Kaivai (2005)
    3–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Tile Placement
  17. 17. Forged in Steel (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Java: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence
  18. 18. Barcelona The Rose of Fire (2016)
    2–4 players · 70–90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Java: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Java?
Ginkgopolis (2012) is the closest match to Java, sharing city building, area majority / influence, layering. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Java?
Ginkgopolis, Mexica, Urban Sprawl are the top-ranked alternatives to Java 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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