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18 games like On Mars

The best games like On Mars are Gaia Project, Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Lisboa — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Gaia Project shares economic, science fiction, space exploration with On Mars.

Every alternative below links to its own On Mars-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of On Mars’s 4.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Gaia Project (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →

   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses · 5 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Gaia Project →
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   2. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

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

   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~240 min longer · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition →
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   3. Lisboa (2017)

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

   Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Lisboa →
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   4. Clash of Cultures (2012)

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

   Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Exploration, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · 1.1 lighter
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   5. High Frontier 4 All (2020)

   1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy

   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   6. Maracaibo (2019)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Maracaibo alternatives →

   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.8 lighter
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   7. Empires of the Void II (2018)

   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 1.2 lighter
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   8. Terra Mystica (2012)

   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Terra Mystica alternatives →

   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   9. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy · See War of the Ring Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with On Mars: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
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    10. Spirit Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Spirit Island alternatives →

    Shares with On Mars: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    11. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min shorter · 2.4 lighter
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    12. Scythe (2016)

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

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 4 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~17 min shorter · 1.2 lighter
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    13. Three Kingdoms Redux (2014)

    3 players · 135–165 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs On Mars: both play at 3 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
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    14. High Frontier (2010)

    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Heavy

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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    15. Barrage (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See Barrage alternatives →

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. Underwater Cities (2018)

    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →

    Shares with On Mars: City Building, Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 1.1 lighter
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    17. SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · 1.7 lighter
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    18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min shorter · 1.7 lighter

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