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18 games like Takenoko

The best games like Takenoko are Survive Escape from Atlantis!, Dominant Species and Terraforming Mars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Survive Escape from Atlantis! shares animals, action points, dice rolling with Takenoko.

Every alternative below links to its own Takenoko-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / environmental shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Takenoko’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Survive Escape from Atlantis! (1982)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Survive Escape from Atlantis! alternatives →

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 4 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Survive Escape from Atlantis! →
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   2. Dominant Species (2010)

   2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Dominant Species alternatives →

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, End Game Bonuses, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 3 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~135 min longer · +2.1 heavier

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   3. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with Takenoko: Environmental, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +1.3 heavier

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   4. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Ecos First Continent (2019)

   2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Territory Building, Contracts · 4 shared tags · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   6. PARKS (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See PARKS alternatives →

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Contracts · 3 shared tags · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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   7. Myrmes (2012)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Myrmes alternatives →

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Farming, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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   8. Mariposas (2020)

   2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

   Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   9. Photosynthesis (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Photosynthesis alternatives →

   Shares with Takenoko: Environmental, Action Points, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 3 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    10. Bunny Kingdom (2017)

    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Bunny Kingdom alternatives →

    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    11. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

    Shares with Takenoko: Farming, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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    12. Evolution (2014)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Evolution alternatives →

    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Action Points · 3 shared tags · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    13. Above and Below (2015)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Above and Below alternatives →

    Shares with Takenoko: Farming, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    14. Hive (2000)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Hive alternatives →

    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Takenoko: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    15. Sheepland (2012)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Farming, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    16. Clash of Cultures (2012)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →

    Shares with Takenoko: Territory Building, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 5 shared tags · 4 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~165 min longer · +1.6 heavier
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    17. Hallertau (2020)

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

    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Farming, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 4 shared tags · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · +1.3 heavier
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    18. Fourmidable (2017)

    1–6 players · 30–80 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Territory Building, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier

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