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18 games like The Gallerist

The best games like The Gallerist are Caverna The Cave Farmers, Fields of Arle and Arkwright — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Caverna The Cave Farmers shares economic, solo / solitaire game, worker placement with The Gallerist.

Every alternative below links to its own The Gallerist-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Gallerist’s 4.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)
   1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement · 2 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Caverna The Cave Farmers on Amazon →
2. 2. Fields of Arle (2014)
   1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement · 2 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Fields of Arle on Amazon →
3. 3. Arkwright (2014)
   2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Investment, Worker Placement · 3 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Arkwright on Amazon →
4. 4. Kanban Driver's Edition (2014)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Worker Placement · 2 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
6. 6. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Advanced Civilization (1991)
   2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Set Collection · 2 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~315 min longer · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. Great Western Trail (2016)
   1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
9. 9. City of the Big Shoulders (2019)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Worker Placement · 2 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Barrage (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. Lisboa (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
12. 12. Ave Roma (2016)
    2–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Le Havre (2008)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Vinhos Deluxe Edition (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Mombasa (2015)
    2–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Investment · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
17. 17. Caylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Kanban EV (2020)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8 · Heavy
    Shares with The Gallerist: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of The Gallerist’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Gallerist: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

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