SEED GAME#367 BGG all-time

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.03
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Games like The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

Looking for games like The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

The White Castle(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Action DraftingArea MovementDice Rolling

The Game Makers(2026)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

La Granja: Deluxe Master Set(2023)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

Troyes(2010)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 8 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Ancient World (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 9 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

The Magnificent(2019)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

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