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18 games like Dinosaur Island

The best games like Dinosaur Island are Terraforming Mars, Great Western Trail and Rajas of the Ganges — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, science fiction, income with Dinosaur Island.

Every alternative below links to its own Dinosaur Island-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dinosaur Island’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Science Fiction, Income, Set Collection · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Great Western Trail (2016)
   1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · games like Great Western Trail →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Animals, Economic, Set Collection · 1 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
   View Great Western Trail on Amazon →
3. 3. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Rajas of the Ganges →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
   View Rajas of the Ganges on Amazon →
4. 4. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Glen More II Chronicles →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Honey Buzz (2020)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Animals, Economic, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. Agricola Revised Edition (2016)
   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · games like Agricola Revised Edition →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Animals, Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Spyrium (2013)
   2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · games like Spyrium →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Science Fiction, Income, Worker Placement · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Empires of the Void II (2018)
   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Race for the Galaxy →
   Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Science Fiction, Set Collection · 1 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Animals, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~50 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Above and Below →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 3 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
12. 12. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Roll for the Galaxy →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)
    1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · games like Caverna The Cave Farmers →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Animals, Economic, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
14. 14. Euphoria Build a Better Dystopia (2013)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Euphoria Build a Better Dystopia →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 3 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like The Voyages of Marco Polo →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Dice Rolling, Income · 2 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Star Trek Fleet Captains →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 3 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Carson City →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. 51st State Master Set (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like 51st State Master Set →
    Shares with Dinosaur Island: Economic, Science Fiction, Worker Placement · 1 of Dinosaur Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Dinosaur Island: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

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