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18 games like The Manhattan Project

The best games like The Manhattan Project are The Manhattan Project 2 Minutes to Midnight, Oilfield and Bootleggers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Manhattan Project 2 Minutes to Midnight shares economic, industry / manufacturing, take that with The Manhattan Project.

Ranked alternatives to The Manhattan Project (aviation / flight, economic), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to The Manhattan Project’s medium weight.

  1. 2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Take That, Worker Placement, Worker Placement
  2. 2. Oilfield (2016)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation, Worker Placement
  3. 3. Bootleggers (2004)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation
  4. 3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation
  5. 3–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation
  6. 2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Fighting, Negotiation
  7. 2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation
  8. 3–8 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Fighting, Negotiation, Print & Play
  9. 3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Negotiation, Race
  10. 1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Drafting
  11. 11. Dungeon Lords (2009)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Fighting, Worker Placement
  12. 12. 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
  13. 13. Spyrium (2013)
    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement
  14. 1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement
  15. 15. Unfair (2017)
    2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Print & Play, Take That
  16. 16. Brew Crafters (2013)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement
  17. 17. Automania (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement
  18. 18. Calimala (2017)
    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project 2 Minutes to Midnight (2018) is the closest match to The Manhattan Project, sharing economic, industry / manufacturing, take that. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project 2 Minutes to Midnight, Oilfield, Bootleggers are the top-ranked alternatives to The Manhattan Project in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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