The Manhattan Project(2012)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)
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Wutaki(2021)
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Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)
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Age of Comics: The Golden Years(2023)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
51st State: Master Set(2016)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Feierabend(2020)
Shares Race + 2 more
Obsession(2018)
Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more
Tofu Shifu(2024)
Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more
Belfort(2011)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Seize the Bean(2021)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
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