Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar / Similar games

18 games like Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar

The best games like Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar are Caverna The Cave Farmers, The Manhattan Project Energy Empire and Ave Roma — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Caverna The Cave Farmers shares economic, farming, turn order: claim action with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar.

Every alternative below links to its own Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / civilization shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 3.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)

   1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Caverna The Cave Farmers alternatives →

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Caverna The Cave Farmers →
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   2. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project Energy Empire alternatives →

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Civilization, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for The Manhattan Project Energy Empire →
3. 

   3. Ave Roma (2016)

   2–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Ancient, Civilization, Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Ave Roma →
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   4. Terra Mystica (2012)

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

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Civilization, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 

   5. Puerto Rico (2002)

   3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Puerto Rico alternatives →

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
6. 

   6. Fields of Arle (2014)

   1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Fields of Arle alternatives →

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Agricola Revised Edition (2016)

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

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 

   8. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)

   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery alternatives →

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Civilization, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
9. 

   9. Caylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)

   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Caylus Premium Limited Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Hallertau (2020)

    1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
11. 

    11. Olympus (2010)

    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Ancient, Civilization, Mythology, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
12. 

    12. Madeira (2013)

    2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy · See Madeira alternatives →

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. Alubari A Nice Cup of Tea (2019)

    1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
14. 

    14. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, End Game Bonuses · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    15. Ora et Labora (2011)

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

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 

    16. Vinhos (2010)

    2–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 7.5 · Heavy · See Vinhos alternatives →

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
17. 

    17. Gaia Project (2017)

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

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, End Game Bonuses · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. Village (2011)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Village alternatives →

    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.