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18 games like The Networks

The best games like The Networks are Terraforming Mars, It's a Wonderful World and 7 Wonders — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, drafting, end game bonuses with The Networks.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Networks’s 2.6 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 Networks: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Income, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Terraforming Mars →
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   2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for It's a Wonderful World →
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   3. 7 Wonders (2010)

   2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for 7 Wonders →
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   4. Gaia Project (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.8 heavier
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   5. The Pursuit of Happiness (2015)

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

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. Dinosaur Island (2017)

   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, Income, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   7. Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy (2013)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Suburbia (2012)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Suburbia alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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   9. Glory to Rome (2005)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Glory to Rome alternatives →

   Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Networks: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    10. Barrage (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See Barrage alternatives →

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    11. At the Gates of Loyang (2009)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See At the Gates of Loyang alternatives →

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, Income, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    12. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Networks: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    13. Saint Petersburg (2004)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Saint Petersburg alternatives →

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, Income, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. Chinatown (1999)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Chinatown alternatives →

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, Income, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    15. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)

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

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, Solo / Solitaire Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    16. Feierabend (2020)

    1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, Humor, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    17. Ragusa (2019)

    1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    18. The Red Cathedral (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with The Networks: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Solo / Solitaire Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Networks’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Networks: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full The Networks fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.