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18 games like Nippon

The best games like Nippon are Vinhos Deluxe Edition, Kanban Driver's Edition and Vinhos — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Vinhos Deluxe Edition shares economic, industry / manufacturing, area majority / influence with Nippon.

Ranked alternatives to Nippon (economic, industry / manufacturing), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Nippon’s medium-heavy weight.

  1. 1. Vinhos Deluxe Edition (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Phase Order
  2. 2. Kanban Driver's Edition (2014)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order
  3. 3. Vinhos (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  4. 4. Indonesia (2005)
    2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  5. 5. Kanban EV (2020)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order
  6. 6. Forge War (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order
  7. 7. Wildcatters (2013)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  8. 8. Lignum (Second Edition) (2017)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  9. 9. The Manhattan Project 2 Minutes to Midnight (2018)
    2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  10. 10. Rockwell (2013)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  11. 11. Captains of Industry (2015)
    3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  12. 12. Forged in Steel (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  13. 13. DRCongo (2015)
    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order
  14. 14. Global Mogul (2013)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence
  15. 15. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Phase Order
  16. 16. Barbarians The Invasion (2018)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Phase Order
  17. 17. Al Rashid (2012)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Phase Order
  18. 18. Polis (2020)
    2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Phase Order
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Nippon?
Vinhos Deluxe Edition (2016) is the closest match to Nippon, sharing economic, industry / manufacturing, area majority / influence. It rates 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Nippon?
Vinhos Deluxe Edition, Kanban Driver's Edition, Vinhos are the top-ranked alternatives to Nippon in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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