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18 games like Terraforming Mars

The best games like Terraforming Mars are Gaia Project, On Mars and Race for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Gaia Project shares economic, science fiction, space exploration with Terraforming Mars.

Ranked alternatives to Terraforming Mars (economic, environmental), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Terraforming Mars’s medium weight.

1. 1. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Income
2. 2. On Mars (2020)
   1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management
3. 3. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Set Collection
4. 4. Living Planet (2019)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Environmental, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid
5. 5. Underwater Cities (2018)
   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income
6. 6. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management
7. 7. Hallertau (2020)
   1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income
8. 8. High Frontier (2010)
   2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Heavy
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management
9. 9. High Frontier 4 All (2020)
   1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management
10. 10. Futuropia (2018)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Environmental, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction
11. 11. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid
12. 12. Barrage (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Environmental, Industry / Manufacturing, End Game Bonuses, Income
13. 13. Spyrium (2013)
    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Income
14. 14. The Networks (2016)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Income
15. 15. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Environmental, Industry / Manufacturing, End Game Bonuses
16. 16. Impulse (2013)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management
17. 17. Empires of the Void II (2018)
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management
18. 18. SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Terraforming Mars: Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management

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