SEED GAME#746 BGG all-time

Automobile(2009)

★ 7.3 BGG3–5 players120 minWeight 3.52
Commodity SpeculationLoansOpen Drafting

Games like Automobile

Looking for games like Automobile? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Prêt-à-Porter(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Loans + 1 more

LoansOpen DraftingSet Collection

Caravanserai(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationContractsLoans

Age of Industry(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Loans + 1 more

Hand ManagementLoansMarket

Wealth of Nations(2008)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationLoansMarket

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

Epochs: Course of Cultures(2025)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridModular Board

Mercante(2012)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Stworze International Edition(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Area MovementCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

51st State(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Loans + 1 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Manifest Destiny(2005)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommodity SpeculationVariable Player Powers

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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