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18 games like Yokohama

The best games like Yokohama are Istanbul, Clans of Caledonia and Terraforming Mars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Istanbul shares economic, contracts, grid movement with Yokohama.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Yokohama’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Istanbul (2014)

   2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Istanbul alternatives →

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 5 shared tags · 4 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~40 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Istanbul →
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   2. Clans of Caledonia (2017)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Clans of Caledonia alternatives →

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Clans of Caledonia →
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   3. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

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

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Terraforming Mars →
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   4. Shipyard (2009)

   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy · See Shipyard alternatives →

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   5. Terra Mystica (2012)

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

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   6. Maracaibo (2019)

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

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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   7. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Grand Austria Hotel alternatives →

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   8. Keyflower (2012)

   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Gaia Project (2017)

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

   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +1.1 heavier
10. 

    10. Brass Birmingham (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    11. Crystal Palace (2019)

    2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

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

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    12. Merv The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, Modular Board, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    13. Ora et Labora (2011)

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

    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    14. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Grid Movement, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    15. Suburbia (2012)

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

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

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    16. Glory to Rome (2005)

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

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

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    17. Great Western Trail (2016)

    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Great Western Trail alternatives →

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

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    18. Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · same complexity

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