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18 games like Mint Works

The best games like Mint Works are 7 Wonders Duel, It's a Wonderful World and Jaipur — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares card game, economic, card drafting with Mint Works.

Every alternative below links to its own Mint Works-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mint Works’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
2. 2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View It's a Wonderful World on Amazon →
3. 3. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
4. 4. Century Golem Edition (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Artifacts (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Worker Placement · 2 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Xenon Profiteer (2015)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Mint Works: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~105 min longer · +2.2 heavier
8. 8. Port Royal (2014)
   2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Villagers (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · +2.7 heavier
11. 11. 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)
    3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Fantastic Factories (2019)
    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. 51st State Master Set (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting, Worker Placement · 2 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.2 heavier
14. 14. The Bloody Inn (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. Brass Empire (2016)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Tesla vs. Edison Duel (2017)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. The Manhattan Project (2012)
    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Mint Works: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~105 min longer · +1.3 heavier
18. 18. Splendor Marvel (2020)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mint Works: Card Game, Economic, Card Drafting · 1 of Mint Works’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mint Works: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

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