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The Manhattan Project(2012)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 2.96
Action RetrievalAuction: Dutch PriorityClosed Drafting

Games like The Manhattan Project

Looking for games like The Manhattan Project? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Race + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Wutaki(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hidden RolesHidden Victory PointsOpen Drafting

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Age of Comics: The Golden Years(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Feierabend(2020)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 2 more

IncomeInvestmentMultiple Maps

Obsession(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Tofu Shifu(2024)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDrawing

Belfort(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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