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18 games like Spyrium

The best games like Spyrium are Terraforming Mars, Underwater Cities and Dinosaur Island — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, industry / manufacturing, science fiction with Spyrium.

Every alternative below links to its own Spyrium-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 Spyrium’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Income · 4 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Terraforming Mars →
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   2. Underwater Cities (2018)

   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Income · 4 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~40 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Underwater Cities →
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   3. Dinosaur Island (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Science Fiction, Income, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Dinosaur Island →
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   4. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project Energy Empire alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Events, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   5. 51st State Master Set (2016)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Science Fiction, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. Ora et Labora (2011)

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

   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +1 heavier
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   7. Belfort (2011)

   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Belfort alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
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   8. Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Power Grid (Recharged Version) alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   9. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See The Pillars of the Earth alternatives →

   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Events, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    10. Power Grid Deluxe Europe/North America (2014)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Power Grid Deluxe Europe/North America alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    11. Fields of Arle (2014)

    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Fields of Arle alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Spyrium: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +1 heavier
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    12. Hallertau (2020)

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

    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    13. Brass Birmingham (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1 heavier
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    14. Saint Petersburg (2004)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    15. Chinatown (1999)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Chinatown alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. Carson City (2009)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Carson City alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    17. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    18. Gaia Project (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →

    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Science Fiction, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +1.5 heavier

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