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18 games like Maracaibo

The best games like Maracaibo are Terraforming Mars, Barrage and Brass Birmingham — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, end game bonuses, hand management with Maracaibo.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Maracaibo’s 3.9 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 Maracaibo: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.6 lighter
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Barrage (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · games like Barrage →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Barrage on Amazon →
3. 3. Brass Birmingham (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · games like Brass Birmingham →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Hand Management, Income · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View Brass Birmingham on Amazon →
4. 4. On Mars (2020)
   1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · games like On Mars →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Exploration, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.8 heavier
5. 5. Hallertau (2020)
   1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Income · 4 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~20 min longer · 0.6 lighter
6. 6. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Grand Austria Hotel →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
7. 7. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · games like Gaia Project →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy · games like Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Events, Income · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. 9. Terra Mystica (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Terra Mystica →
   Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like The Voyages of Marco Polo →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, Income · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
11. 11. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · games like Clash of Cultures →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Yokohama (2016)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Yokohama →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. Great Western Trail (2016)
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · games like Great Western Trail →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Hand Management, Movement Points · 2 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~225 min longer · 0.5 lighter
15. 15. Empires of the Void II (2018)
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. A Feast for Odin (2016)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · games like A Feast for Odin →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Economic, Income · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · games like Mage Knight Board Game →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · games like Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon →
    Shares with Maracaibo: Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Maracaibo’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Maracaibo: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Maracaibo fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.