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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. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 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

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   2. Agricola Revised Edition (2016)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Agricola Revised Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Agricola Revised Edition →
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   3. Dungeon Lords (2009)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy · See Dungeon Lords alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Fighting, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Dungeon Lords →
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   4. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Race, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
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   5. The Settlers of Catan (1995)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Settlers of Catan alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Negotiation, Race · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   6. Ora et Labora (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Ora et Labora alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 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
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   7. Unfair (2017)

   2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Unfair alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Print & Play, Take That · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~32 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   8. Brew Crafters (2013)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Spyrium alternatives →

   Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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 · See The Pillars of the Earth alternatives →

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. Crisis (2016)

    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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
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    12. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)

    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Viticulture Essential Edition alternatives →

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 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
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    13. Automania (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    14. Oilfield (2016)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Negotiation, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    15. Blood Rage (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Fighting, Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
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    16. Belfort (2011)

    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Belfort alternatives →

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Calimala (2017)

    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Manhattan Project’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs The Manhattan Project: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    18. The Pursuit of Happiness (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Pursuit of Happiness alternatives →

    Shares with The Manhattan Project: Economic, Drafting, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 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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