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18 games like Mexica

The best games like Mexica are Glen More II Chronicles, Carcassonne Traders & Builders and Torres — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Glen More II Chronicles shares city building, territory building, grid movement with Mexica.

Every alternative below links to its own Mexica-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / city building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mexica’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Glen More II Chronicles on Amazon →
2. 2. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Carcassonne Traders & Builders on Amazon →
3. 3. Torres (1999)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Grid Movement +1 more · 5 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Torres on Amazon →
4. 4. Ginkgopolis (2012)
   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Qin (2012)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
6. 6. Queendomino XL (2017)
   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~65 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. Terra Nova (2006)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Grid Movement · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. The Golden Ages (2014)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Mexica: Territory Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 4 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
9. 9. Tikal (1999)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Mexica: Territory Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.9 heavier
11. 11. Medina (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. The Bridges of Shangri-La (2003)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Urban Sprawl (2011)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 4 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Element (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 4 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Dokmus (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Java (2000)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Taluva (2006)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

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