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18 games like The Pursuit of Happiness

The best games like The Pursuit of Happiness are The Manhattan Project, Terraforming Mars and The Networks — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Manhattan Project shares economic, drafting, worker placement with The Pursuit of Happiness.

Every alternative below links to its own The Pursuit of Happiness-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 Pursuit of Happiness’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. The Manhattan Project (2012)

   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project alternatives →

   Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Drafting, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for The Manhattan Project →
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   2. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier

   Check price for Terraforming Mars →
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   3. The Networks (2016)

   1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See The Networks alternatives →

   Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for The Networks →
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   4. 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 Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   5. Dinosaur Island (2017)

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

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

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   6. The Bloody Inn (2015)

   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See The Bloody Inn alternatives →

   Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income, Simulation · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. 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 Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   8. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)

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

   Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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   9. Gaia Project (2017)

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

   Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +1.9 heavier
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    10. Belfort (2011)

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

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

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    11. 7 Wonders (2010)

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

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. Spyrium (2013)

    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Spyrium alternatives →

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

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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    13. Terra Mystica (2012)

    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Terra Mystica alternatives →

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    14. Maracaibo (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Maracaibo alternatives →

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +1.4 heavier
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    15. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

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

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Worker Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    16. On Mars (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +2.2 heavier
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    17. Calimala (2017)

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

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Barrage (2019)

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

    Shares with The Pursuit of Happiness: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Pursuit of Happiness’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs The Pursuit of Happiness: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1.6 heavier

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