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18 games like Machi Koro

The best games like Machi Koro are Space Base, Dice Forge and Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Base shares dice, dice rolling, random production with Machi Koro.

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Every alternative below links to its own Machi Koro-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Machi Koro’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Space Base board game cover
    1. Space Base (2018)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Space Base alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 shared tags · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  2. Dice Forge board game cover
    2. Dice Forge (2017)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Dice Forge alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 shared tags · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  3. Roll Through the Ages  The Bronze Age board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  4. Valeria  Card Kingdoms board game cover
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Valeria Card Kingdoms alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 shared tags · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. Steam Park board game cover
    5. Steam Park (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Steam Park alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. Lords of Vegas board game cover
    6. Lords of Vegas (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Lords of Vegas alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 4 shared tags · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  7. The Castles of Burgundy  The Dice Game board game cover
    1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  8. Dice City board game cover
    8. Dice City (2015)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Dice City alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  9. That's Pretty Clever! board game cover
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See That's Pretty Clever! alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  10. Sagrada board game cover
    10. Sagrada (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sagrada alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  11. Saint Malo board game cover
    11. Saint Malo (2012)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  12. Imperial Settlers  Roll & Write board game cover
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  13. Tiny Epic Galaxies board game cover
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Tiny Epic Galaxies alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  14. Camel Up (Second Edition) board game cover
    3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Camel Up (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  15. Dice Throne  Season One board game cover
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Dice Throne Season One alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  16. King of Tokyo  Dark Edition board game cover
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  17. Pandemic  The Cure board game cover
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Pandemic The Cure alternatives →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  18. Sunflower Valley board game cover
    18. Sunflower Valley (2017)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like Machi Koro?
Space Base (2018) is the closest match to Machi Koro, sharing dice, dice rolling, random production. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Machi Koro?
Space Base, Dice Forge, Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age are the top-ranked alternatives to Machi Koro in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Space Base harder than Machi Koro?
Compared with Machi Koro, Space Base is +0.6 heavier and ~30 min longer (2.1 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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