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18 games like Machi Koro

The best games like Machi Koro are Space Base, Dice Forge and Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Base shares dice, dice rolling, random production with Machi Koro.

Every alternative below links to its own Machi Koro-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Machi Koro’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Space Base (2018)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Space Base →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Space Base on Amazon →
  2. 2. Dice Forge (2017)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Dice Forge →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Dice Forge on Amazon →
  3. 3. Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
    View Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age on Amazon →
  4. 4. Valeria Card Kingdoms (2016)
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Valeria Card Kingdoms →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. 5. Steam Park (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Steam Park →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. Lords of Vegas (2010)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Lords of Vegas →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 2 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
  7. 7. The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)
    1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  8. 8. Dice City (2015)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Dice City →
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. That's Pretty Clever! (2018)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like That's Pretty Clever! →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  10. 10. Sagrada (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Sagrada →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  11. 11. Saint Malo (2012)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  12. 12. Imperial Settlers Roll & Write (2019)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  13. 13. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Tiny Epic Galaxies →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  14. 14. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
    3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Camel Up (Second Edition) →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Dice Throne Season One (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Dice Throne Season One →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  16. 16. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 17. Pandemic The Cure (2014)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Pandemic The Cure →
    Shares with Machi Koro: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  18. 18. Sunflower Valley (2017)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Machi Koro: City Building, Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Machi Koro’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Machi Koro: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Machi Koro?
Space Base (2018) is the closest match to Machi Koro, sharing dice, dice rolling, random production. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Machi Koro?
Space Base, Dice Forge, Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age are the top-ranked alternatives to Machi Koro in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Space Base harder than Machi Koro?
Compared with Machi Koro, Space Base is +0.6 heavier and ~30 min longer (2.1 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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