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Manhattan Project: War Machine(2024)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.27
Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Games like Manhattan Project: War Machine

Looking for games like Manhattan Project: War Machine? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Vienna(2015)

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Cupcake Empire(2018)

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67/100

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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
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Auntie Mildred's List of Random Tasks(2023)

★ 4.62 players20 minWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Chariot Race(2016)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.8
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64/100

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Kingsburg(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
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64/100

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Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria(2021)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.6
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64/100

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Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
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64/100

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Order of the Gilded Compass(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Baseball Highlights: The Dice Game(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
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63/100

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