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18 games like Shipyard

The best games like Shipyard are Terraforming Mars, Food Chain Magnate and Barrage — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, industry / manufacturing, end game bonuses with Shipyard.

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Every alternative below links to its own Shipyard-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / industry / manufacturing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Shipyard’s 3.5 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 Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  2. Food Chain Magnate board game cover
    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Food Chain Magnate alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  3. Barrage board game cover
    3. Barrage (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See Barrage alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 4 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  4. Le Havre board game cover
    4. Le Havre (2008)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Le Havre alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, End Game Bonuses · 4 shared tags · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  5. Yokohama board game cover
    5. Yokohama (2016)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Yokohama alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  6. The Great Zimbabwe board game cover
    2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See The Great Zimbabwe alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  7. Hallertau board game cover
    7. Hallertau (2020)
    1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 4 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  8. Concordia board game cover
    8. Concordia (2013)
    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Nautical, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  9. Chocolate Factory board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 5 shared tags · 3 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  10. Underwater Cities board game cover
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  11. Great Western Trail board game cover
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Great Western Trail alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Rondel, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  12. Container  10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! board game cover
    3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  13. Maracaibo board game cover
    13. Maracaibo (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Maracaibo alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  14. Kraftwagen  V6 Edition board game cover
    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Rondel, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  15. At the Gates of Loyang board game cover
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See At the Gates of Loyang alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Card Drafting, Contracts, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  16. Ora et Labora board game cover
    16. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Ora et Labora alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  17. Clans of Caledonia board game cover
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Clans of Caledonia alternatives →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Contracts, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  18. Transatlantic board game cover
    18. Transatlantic (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Shipyard?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the closest match to Shipyard, sharing economic, industry / manufacturing, end game bonuses. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Shipyard?
Terraforming Mars, Food Chain Magnate, Barrage are the top-ranked alternatives to Shipyard in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Terraforming Mars harder than Shipyard?
Compared with Shipyard, Terraforming Mars is 0.3 lighter and about the same length (3.2 vs 3.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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