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18 games like Takenoko

The best games like Takenoko are Survive Escape from Atlantis!, Dominant Species and Terraforming Mars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Survive Escape from Atlantis! shares animals, action points, dice rolling with Takenoko.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Takenoko’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Survive Escape from Atlantis! (1982)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Survive Escape from Atlantis! →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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  2. 2. Dominant Species (2010)
    2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · games like Dominant Species →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, End Game Bonuses, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~135 min longer · +2.1 heavier
    View Dominant Species on Amazon →
  3. 3. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
    Shares with Takenoko: Environmental, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +1.3 heavier
    View Terraforming Mars on Amazon →
  4. 4. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Ecos First Continent (2019)
    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Territory Building, Contracts · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  6. 6. PARKS (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like PARKS →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Contracts · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Myrmes (2012)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Myrmes →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Farming, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.5 heavier
  8. 8. Mariposas (2020)
    2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  9. 9. Photosynthesis (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Photosynthesis →
    Shares with Takenoko: Environmental, Action Points, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 3 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Bunny Kingdom (2017)
    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Bunny Kingdom →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  11. 11. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Glen More II Chronicles →
    Shares with Takenoko: Farming, Territory Building, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.1 heavier
  12. 12. Evolution (2014)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Evolution →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Action Points · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  13. 13. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Above and Below →
    Shares with Takenoko: Farming, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  14. 14. Hive (2000)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Hive →
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  15. 15. Sheepland (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Farming, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  16. 16. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · games like Clash of Cultures →
    Shares with Takenoko: Territory Building, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~165 min longer · +1.6 heavier
  17. 17. Hallertau (2020)
    1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Farming, Contracts, End Game Bonuses · 2 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · +1.3 heavier
  18. 18. Fourmidable (2017)
    1–6 players · 30–80 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Takenoko: Animals, Environmental, Territory Building, Grid Movement · 1 of Takenoko’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Takenoko: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Takenoko?
Survive Escape from Atlantis! (1982) is the closest match to Takenoko, sharing animals, action points, dice rolling. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Takenoko?
Survive Escape from Atlantis!, Dominant Species, Terraforming Mars are the top-ranked alternatives to Takenoko 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 Survive Escape from Atlantis! harder than Takenoko?
Compared with Takenoko, Survive Escape from Atlantis! is 0.3 lighter and about the same length (1.7 vs 2.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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