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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. 1. 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 · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Gaia Project on Amazon →
2. 2. 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 · 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
   View Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Lisboa (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
   Shares with On Mars: City Building, Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Lisboa on Amazon →
4. 4. 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 · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · 1.1 lighter
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 · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Maracaibo (2019)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Exploration, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.8 lighter
7. 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 · 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
8. 8. Terra Mystica (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with On Mars: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses · 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
9. 9. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
   2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with On Mars: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. 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 · 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
12. 12. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence · 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
13. 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 · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs On Mars: both play at 3 · ~30 min longer · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. High Frontier (2010)
    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Heavy
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 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
15. 15. Barrage (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Underwater Cities (2018)
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with On Mars: City Building, Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 2 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 1.1 lighter
17. 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 · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs On Mars: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · 1.7 lighter
18. 18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with On Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of On Mars’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs On Mars: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min shorter · 1.7 lighter

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