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18 games like Pandemic Legacy Season 1

The best games like Pandemic Legacy Season 1 are Terraforming Mars, Evolution Climate and Quadropolis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares environmental, hand management, set collection with Pandemic Legacy Season 1.

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Every alternative below links to its own Pandemic Legacy Season 1-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s environmental / medical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Terraforming Mars board game cover
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  2. Evolution  Climate board game cover
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Evolution Climate alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Action Points, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  3. Quadropolis board game cover
    3. Quadropolis (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Quadropolis alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  4. Spirit Island board game cover
    4. Spirit Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Spirit Island alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Cooperative Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +1.2 heavier
  5. PARKS board game cover
    5. PARKS (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See PARKS alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  6. A Pleasant Journey to Neko board game cover
    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  7. Meadow board game cover
    7. Meadow (2021)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
  8. Oceans board game cover
    8. Oceans (2020)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Oceans alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  9. Haven board game cover
    9. Haven (2018)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  10. Healthy Heart Hospital board game cover
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Medical, Action Points, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  11. The Cave board game cover
    11. The Cave (2012)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Action Points, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  12. Photosynthesis board game cover
    12. Photosynthesis (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Photosynthesis alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Action Points · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  13. Tang Garden board game cover
    13. Tang Garden (2020)
    1–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  14. Rescue Polar Bears  Data & Temperature board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Action Points, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. Plague Inc.  The Board Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Medical, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
  16. Reign of Cthulhu board game cover
    16. Reign of Cthulhu (2016)
    2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Reign of Cthulhu alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement +1 more · 5 shared tags · 5 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  17. Dice Hospital board game cover
    17. Dice Hospital (2018)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dice Hospital alternatives →
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Medical, Action Points · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  18. Ecos  First Continent board game cover
    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Pandemic Legacy Season 1: Environmental, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Pandemic Legacy Season 1’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Pandemic Legacy Season 1: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Pandemic Legacy Season 1?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the closest match to Pandemic Legacy Season 1, sharing environmental, hand management, set collection. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Pandemic Legacy Season 1?
Terraforming Mars, Evolution Climate, Quadropolis are the top-ranked alternatives to Pandemic Legacy Season 1 in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Terraforming Mars harder than Pandemic Legacy Season 1?
Compared with Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Terraforming Mars is +0.4 heavier and ~60 min longer (3.2 vs 2.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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