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18 games like Nippon

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

Every alternative below links to its own Nippon-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / industry / manufacturing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Nippon’s 3.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Vinhos Deluxe Edition (2016)

   1–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See Vinhos Deluxe Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Phase Order · 4 shared tags · 2 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Vinhos Deluxe Edition →
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   2. Kanban EV (2020)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Heavy

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Kanban EV →
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   3. Kanban Driver's Edition (2014)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy · See Kanban Driver's Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Kanban Driver's Edition →
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   4. Indonesia (2005)

   2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Indonesia alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~120 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   5. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   6. Vinhos (2010)

   2–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy · See Vinhos alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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   7. Scythe (2016)

   1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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   8. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)

   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Pax Pamir Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
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   9. Wildcatters (2013)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. 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 · 3 shared tags · 2 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Nippon: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    11. Forge War (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Variable Phase Order · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    12. Lisboa (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy · See Lisboa alternatives →

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.8 heavier
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    13. Mombasa (2015)

    2–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Mombasa alternatives →

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
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    14. Lignum (Second Edition) (2017)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    15. Troyes (2010)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Troyes alternatives →

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Area Majority / Influence · 2 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    16. Brass Birmingham (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing · 2 shared tags · 0 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (0%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Terraforming Mars (2016)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →

    Shares with Nippon: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing · 2 shared tags · 0 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (0%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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    18. 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 · 3 shared tags · 1 of Nippon’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Nippon: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter

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