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. 1. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)
   1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 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
   View Caverna The Cave Farmers on Amazon →
2. 2. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Civilization, Economic, End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement · 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
   View The Manhattan Project Energy Empire on Amazon →
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 · 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
   View Ave Roma on Amazon →
4. 4. Terra Mystica (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Civilization, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 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
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, End Game Bonuses · 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
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 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
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 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
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Civilization, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 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
   Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 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 · 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
    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, End Game Bonuses · 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
15. 15. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 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
    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, Farming, Worker Placement · 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
    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Economic, End Game Bonuses · 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
18. 18. Village (2011)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar: Farming, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement · 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

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