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18 games like Puerto Rico

The best games like Puerto Rico are Le Havre, Glory to Rome and Caverna The Cave Farmers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Le Havre shares city building, economic, end game bonuses with Puerto Rico.

Every alternative below links to its own Puerto Rico-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 Puerto Rico’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Le Havre (2008)

   1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Le Havre alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 4 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Le Havre →
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   2. Glory to Rome (2005)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Glory to Rome alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Follow · 4 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Glory to Rome →
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   3. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)

   1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Caverna The Cave Farmers alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Caverna The Cave Farmers →
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   4. Agricola (2007)

   1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Agricola alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   6. Terra Mystica (2012)

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

   Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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   7. Keyflower (2012)

   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Ora et Labora (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Ora et Labora alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: City Building, Economic, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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   9. La Granja (2014)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See La Granja alternatives →

   Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, Hidden Victory Points · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    10. Suburbia (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Suburbia alternatives →

    Shares with Puerto Rico: City Building, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    11. Viticulture (2013)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Viticulture alternatives →

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, Turn Order: Progressive · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    12. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Grand Austria Hotel alternatives →

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Action Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    13. Troyes (2010)

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

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hidden Victory Points · 3 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    14. Hallertau (2020)

    1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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    15. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, End Game Bonuses · 2 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    16. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Castles of Mad King Ludwig alternatives →

    Shares with Puerto Rico: City Building, End Game Bonuses, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    17. Wendake (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Farming, Hidden Victory Points · 3 shared tags · 1 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

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

    Shares with Puerto Rico: Economic, Action Drafting, Follow · 3 shared tags · 2 of Puerto Rico’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Puerto Rico: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~240 min longer · +1 heavier

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