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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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Age of Innovation(2023)
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Nucleum(2023)
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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition(2017)
Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more
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Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa(2024)
Shares Contracts + 4 more
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Arkwright(2014)
Shares Contracts + 6 more
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The Gallerist(2015)
Shares Contracts + 3 more
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Civolution(2024)
Shares Income + 2 more
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Legends of Void(2022)
Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more
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Lisboa(2017)
Shares Set Collection + 2 more
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Barrage(2019)
Shares Contracts + 4 more
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Sweet Lands(2025)
Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more
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