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18 games like The Manhattan Project

The best games like The Manhattan Project are Terraforming Mars, Agricola Revised Edition and Dungeon Lords — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, industry / manufacturing, drafting with The Manhattan Project.

Every alternative below links to its own The Manhattan Project-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s aviation / flight / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Manhattan Project’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Drafting · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Agricola Revised Edition (2016)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement, Drafting · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Agricola Revised Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Dungeon Lords (2009)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Fighting, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Dungeon Lords on Amazon →
4. 4. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Race, Worker Placement · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. The Settlers of Catan (1995)
   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Negotiation, Race · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 6. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.9 heavier
7. 7. Unfair (2017)
   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Print & Play, Take That · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~32 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Brew Crafters (2013)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Spyrium (2013)
   2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. Crisis (2016)
    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)
    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
13. 13. Automania (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Oilfield (2016)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Blood Rage (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Fighting, Drafting · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
16. 16. Belfort (2011)
    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Calimala (2017)
    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. The Pursuit of Happiness (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Drafting, Worker Placement · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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