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The Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight(2018)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.63
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Looking for games like The Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
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ISO Match
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Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

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