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18 games like Maracaibo

The best games like Maracaibo are Terraforming Mars, Barrage and Brass Birmingham — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, end game bonuses, hand management with Maracaibo.

Every alternative below links to its own Maracaibo-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Maracaibo’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Terraforming Mars (2016)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Terraforming Mars →
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   2. Barrage (2019)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See Barrage alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Barrage →
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   3. Brass Birmingham (2018)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Hand Management, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Brass Birmingham →
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   4. On Mars (2020)

   1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Exploration, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
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   5. Hallertau (2020)

   1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income · 5 shared tags · 4 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~20 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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   6. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Grand Austria Hotel alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
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   7. Gaia Project (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   8. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy · See Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Events, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   9. Terra Mystica (2012)

   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Terra Mystica alternatives →

   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    10. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)

    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See The Voyages of Marco Polo alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
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    11. Clash of Cultures (2012)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Exploration, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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    12. Yokohama (2016)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Yokohama alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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    13. Great Western Trail (2016)

    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Great Western Trail alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    14. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)

    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Hand Management, Movement Points · 3 shared tags · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~225 min longer · 0.5 lighter
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    15. Empires of the Void II (2018)

    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Exploration, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    16. A Feast for Odin (2016)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See A Feast for Odin alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Income · 2 shared tags · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Exploration, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    18. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

    Shares with Maracaibo: Exploration, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Maracaibo fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.