SEED GAME#2949 BGG all-time

Big Shot(2001)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Games like Big Shot

Looking for games like Big Shot? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

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Orconomics (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 6.52–5 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

BuyWord(2004)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

TOP Kitchen(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Grog Island(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

The Game of 49(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until Pass

BaRRacuda(2016)

★ 5.83–5 players25 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTrading

Globalization(2010)

★ 5.72–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingLoans

Wall Street(2000)

★ 4.92–6 players120 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

MLEM: Space Agency(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPush Your Luck

Taiwan Night Market(2023)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingIncome

Condottiere(1995)

★ 6.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

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