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18 games like Shipyard

The best games like Shipyard are Terraforming Mars, Food Chain Magnate and Barrage — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, industry / manufacturing, end game bonuses with Shipyard.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Shipyard’s 3.5 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 Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Food Chain Magnate (2015)
   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Food Chain Magnate →
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Modular Board · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Food Chain Magnate on Amazon →
3. 3. Barrage (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · games like Barrage →
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Barrage on Amazon →
4. 4. Le Havre (2008)
   1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · games like Le Havre →
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Yokohama (2016)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Yokohama →
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Set Collection · 4 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)
   2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · games like The Great Zimbabwe →
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Modular Board · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Hallertau (2020)
   1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Concordia (2013)
   2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Concordia →
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Nautical, Card Drafting · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. Chocolate Factory (2019)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Card Drafting, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 3 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~52 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Underwater Cities (2018)
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Underwater Cities →
    Shares with Shipyard: Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Great Western Trail (2016)
    1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · games like Great Western Trail →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Rondel, Set Collection · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
12. 12. Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! (2018)
    3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Set Collection · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Maracaibo (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · games like Maracaibo →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
14. 14. Kraftwagen V6 Edition (2015)
    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Rondel, Set Collection · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. At the Gates of Loyang (2009)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like At the Gates of Loyang →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Card Drafting, Contracts, Set Collection · 3 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · games like Ora et Labora →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Modular Board · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
17. 17. Clans of Caledonia (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Clans of Caledonia →
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Contracts, Modular Board · 2 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Transatlantic (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Shipyard: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Modular Board · 1 of Shipyard’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Shipyard: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

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