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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. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Glen More II Chronicles →
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   2. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)

   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne Traders & Builders alternatives →

   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Carcassonne Traders & Builders →
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   3. Torres (1999)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Torres alternatives →

   Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Enclosure, Grid Movement +1 more · 6 shared tags · 5 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (83%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Torres →
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   4. Ginkgopolis (2012)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Ginkgopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 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
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   6. Queendomino XL (2017)

   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Queendomino XL alternatives →

   Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~65 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 4 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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   9. Tikal (1999)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Tikal alternatives →

   Shares with Mexica: Territory Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    10. Clash of Cultures (2012)

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

    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.9 heavier
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 4 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 4 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. War Chest (2018)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See War Chest alternatives →

    Shares with Mexica: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    17. Java (2000)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Java alternatives →

    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Mexica’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mexica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. Taluva (2006)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Taluva alternatives →

    Shares with Mexica: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 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.