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18 games like Spyrium

The best games like Spyrium are Terraforming Mars, Underwater Cities and Dinosaur Island — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares economic, industry / manufacturing, science fiction with Spyrium.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Spyrium’s 2.9 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 Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
2. 2. Underwater Cities (2018)
   1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Underwater Cities →
   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~40 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Underwater Cities on Amazon →
3. 3. Dinosaur Island (2017)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Dinosaur Island →
   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Science Fiction, Income, Worker Placement · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Dinosaur Island on Amazon →
4. 4. The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like The Manhattan Project Energy Empire →
   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Events, Worker Placement · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like 51st State Master Set →
   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Science Fiction, Worker Placement · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Ora et Labora (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · games like Ora et Labora →
   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +1 heavier
7. 7. Belfort (2011)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Belfort →
   Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Power Grid (Recharged Version) →
   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like The Pillars of the Earth →
   Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Events, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Power Grid Deluxe Europe\/North America (2014)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Power Grid Deluxe Europe\/North America →
    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Fields of Arle (2014)
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · games like Fields of Arle →
    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income, Worker Placement · 2 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Spyrium: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +1 heavier
12. 12. Hallertau (2020)
    1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Brass Birmingham (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · games like Brass Birmingham →
    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1 heavier
14. 14. Saint Petersburg (2004)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Saint Petersburg →
    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Chinatown →
    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. Carson City (2009)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Carson City →
    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Worker Placement · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Spyrium: City Building, Economic, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Gaia Project (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · games like Gaia Project →
    Shares with Spyrium: Economic, Science Fiction, Income · 1 of Spyrium’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Spyrium: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +1.5 heavier

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