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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.

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. 1. Space Base (2018)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 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
    View Space Base on Amazon →
  2. 2. Dice Forge (2017)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Dice Forge on Amazon →
  3. 1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 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
    View Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age on Amazon →
  4. 1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 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. 5. Steam Park (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Lords of Vegas (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  7. 1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 8. Dice City (2015)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 10. Sagrada (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 11. Saint Malo (2012)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 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. 18. Sunflower Valley (2017)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 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
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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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Looking for the original? See the full Machi Koro fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.