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18 games like Newton

The best games like Newton are Rokoko, Lost Ruins of Arnak and A Few Acres of Snow — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Rokoko shares age of reason, card drafting, deck with Newton.

Every alternative below links to its own Newton-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s age of reason / travel shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Newton’s 3.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Rokoko (2013)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
   View Rokoko on Amazon →
2. 2. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Travel, Card Drafting, Deck · 2 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Lost Ruins of Arnak on Amazon →
3. 3. A Few Acres of Snow (2011)
   2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Newton: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
   View A Few Acres of Snow on Amazon →
4. 4. Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy (2013)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
5. 5. Spirit Island (2017)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Hand Management · 1 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting, Income · 2 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
7. 7. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
   2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Travel, Income · 1 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income · 4 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Yukon Airways (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Newton: Travel, Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Maria (2009)
    2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Hand Management · 1 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~120 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Newton: Travel, Card Drafting · 1 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min longer · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Newton: Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income · 4 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Imperial Struggle (2020)
    2 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting · 1 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Newton: both play at 2 · ~90 min longer · +0.5 heavier
14. 14. Louis XIV (2005)
    2–4 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Hand Management · 1 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting, Income · 2 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
16. 16. Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium
    Shares with Newton: Card Drafting, Deck, End Game Bonuses · 3 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
17. 17. Heads of State (2008)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Newton: Age of Reason, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
18. 18. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Newton: Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Newton’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Newton: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · 0.4 lighter

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