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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. 1. Istanbul (2014)
   2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 4 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~40 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View Istanbul on Amazon →
2. 2. Clans of Caledonia (2017)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 3 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
   View Clans of Caledonia on Amazon →
3. 3. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
4. 4. Shipyard (2009)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Set Collection · 4 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Terra Mystica (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Network and Route Building · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Maracaibo (2019)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Keyflower (2012)
   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board · 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
   Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Network and Route Building · 1 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
11. 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 · 3 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 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 · 3 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Grid Movement, Set Collection · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Suburbia (2012)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Great Western Trail (2016)
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Yokohama’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Yokohama: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Yokohama: Economic, Grid Movement · 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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