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18 games like On Mars

The best games like On Mars are Terraforming Mars, Gaia Project and Clash of Cultures — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, science fiction, space exploration with On Mars.

Ranked alternatives to On Mars (city building, economic), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to On Mars’s heavy weight.

1. 1. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management
2. 2. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses
3. 3. Clash of Cultures (2012)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Exploration, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
4. 4. 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
5. 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
6. 6. Martians A Story of Civilization (2016)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration
7. 7. 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
8. 8. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence
9. 9. Impulse (2013)
   2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
10. 10. Infinite City (2009)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with On Mars: City Building, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
11. 11. High Frontier (2010)
    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Heavy
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management
12. 12. New Dawn (2014)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
13. 13. Small City (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence
14. 14. Hegemonic (2013)
    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
15. 15. Forged in Steel (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
16. 16. Maracaibo (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management
17. 17. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management
18. 18. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management

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