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18 games like Kanban Driver's Edition

The best games like Kanban Driver's Edition are Arkwright, Ora et Labora and City of the Big Shoulders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arkwright shares economic, industry / manufacturing, commodity speculation with Kanban Driver's Edition.

Every alternative below links to its own Kanban Driver's Edition-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 Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Arkwright (2014)
   2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Commodity Speculation, Variable Phase Order, Worker Placement · 3 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Arkwright on Amazon →
2. 2. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Ora et Labora on Amazon →
3. 3. City of the Big Shoulders (2019)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Commodity Speculation, Worker Placement · 2 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
   View City of the Big Shoulders on Amazon →
4. 4. Fields of Arle (2014)
   1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. The Gallerist (2015)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Worker Placement · 2 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Forge War (2015)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order, Worker Placement · 2 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. Nippon (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. Pipeline (2019)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Commodity Speculation · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. Vinhos (2010)
   2–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy
   Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Action Points · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. The Manhattan Project (2012)
    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 1.4 lighter
12. 12. Planet Steam (2008)
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Commodity Speculation · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)
    1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Ave Roma (2016)
    2–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Variable Phase Order, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
16. 16. Ground Floor (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
17. 17. Brass Birmingham (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing · 0 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (0%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Crisis (2016)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Kanban Driver's Edition: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Commodity Speculation, Worker Placement · 2 of Kanban Driver's Edition’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Kanban Driver's Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 1.3 lighter

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