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On Mars(2020)
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Looking for games like On Mars? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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.
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Thunder at the Crossroads: The Battle of Gettysburg(1988)
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March to Victory: West Front 1914-1916(1997)
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Waterloo 1815(1996)
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Patton in Flames(2000)
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War of Resistance(1998)
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Bloody April: The Battle of Shiloh, 1862(1979)
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